Pies, Puddings and Pottages

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Brown shallow pot of Deptford pudding. White bowl with serving of pudding. Oranges and lemons in background. A lemon in foreground. Background is a painting of Deptford in the seventeenth century.

Deptford pudding is a comforting, citrusy dessert – perfect for early Spring! Serve with sliced oranges and cream.

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Squares of gingerbread on a cooling rack to the left. Squares of gingerbread on greaseproof paper to the right. Pieces of fresh root ginger in background. Plate with 2 pieces of gingerbread in foreground next to tea cloth. Wooden surface.

This Gingerbread cake recipe comes from my great grandmother’s scrap book. It’s deliciously moist and gingery. Very good for a warming winter tea-time cake!

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Blue and white plate with pile of Yorkshire puddings on it.

Yorkshire pudding was traditionally served with gravy as a starter. These days it usually accompanies the roast beef – only roast beef!

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Glass decanter of Hippocras. Bottle of wine with spices. Green glass of Hippocras with sprig of rosemary. Piece of root ginger, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods. Small white bowl of mace blades. Wooden surface. Oriental carpet background.

Hippocras is a 17th century spice infused wine drink. Served chilled it is both refreshing and warming.

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Prune tart with slice cut out. Sweet pea. A few prunes. Wooden background. For Prune tart recipe.

This Prune tart is an unusual dessert dating to the 16th century. It is quite rich so needs a generous amount of cream served with it.

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Whipt syllabub in a dessert glass on silver dish with silver spoon. White embroidered tablecloth.

Whipt sillabub is a tangy and creamy delight! It is easy to make and wonderfully light – a perfect dessert after a rich main course.

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Planning to cook something special for your Valentine? You can find recipes and information at piespuddingsandpottages.com/festivals/va...

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Small blue and white tureen of mulligatawny soup with silver ladle. Tureen lid leaning on tureen. Silver dish of naan bread. Indian patterned tablecloth. For Mulligatawny soup recipe.

Mulligatawny soup was a favourite of the Raj in India. With the inclusion of chicken and rice it’s a sustaining meal. Serve with Naan or Roti bread.

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Plate of Portugal cakes on blue tablecloth in front of ancient map of Portugal.

Portugal cakes may have been influenced by the many cakes and pastries made in Portugal in the Middle Ages by the nuns and monks of monasteries.

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Wooden plate of oatcakes on wooden surface.

Oatcakes, an iron age flatbread or biscuit are associated with Scotland. They’re quick and easy to make and are particularly good with cheese.

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Indeed. Candlemas is on 2nd February in Britain but is hardly celebrated now, sadly! We have our pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.

Tomorrow is Imbolc which marks the end of winter and first signs of spring. For recipes and information on how to celebrate this festival go to piespuddingsandpottages.com/festivals/im...

Pale blue decorated plate with Canterbury pudding. Small blue decorated plate with slice of pudding with cream and silver spoon. Silver jug of cream. Three lemons. On white tablecloth.

This delightfully lemony Canterbury pudding recipe is wonderful served in early spring. It is a somewhat rib-sticking pudding so a little goes a long way!

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Decorated bowl with orange fool. Silver spoon revealing inside of fool. Glass dish of ice-cream. Three oranges surrounding. Elizabethan juice extractor. Wooden surface with white napkin laid out. For Orange Fool recipe.

This Orange Fool recipe is a gently comforting custard dessert. With a few tweaks it can also form the base for an ice-cream recipe!

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Celebrating Burns’ Night? Find all you need to host a Burns’ Night dinner on 25th January at
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White fluted bowl with pistachio cream in it. Silver spoon showing interior of cream. Pistachios scattered around on a white tablecloth. For pistachio cream recipe.

This easy-to-make Pistachio cream is very rich and just a large spoonful is all you need. Serve it as a topping for vanilla ice-cream or with baklava.

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Glass dish of lemon posset. Glass of lemon posset. Four lemons. Bottle of sauternes. Wooden juice extractor. Black background.

This Lemon Posset recipe is very quick and easy to make. It’s an ideal dessert to accompany a light lunch or to follow a rich dinner.

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Five crispels in turquoise ceramic dish on pale grey background.

Crispels are a deliciously soft, fluffy and crisp Medieval pastry brushed with warm honey. A sweet treat for any time of day or occasion!

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Blank Maunger in a turquoise ceramic dish on a grey linen background. For a recipe for Blank Maunger.

Blank Maunger is a Medieval dish of chicken and rice cooked in almond milk. The recipe is very good served with a crisp green salad.

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4 farls on a griddle. 4 farls laid out on bread board. Crumpled tea cloth in background. Wooden surface.

The farl derives from ‘fardell’ which, in Scots, meant a quarter. This refers to the practice of cutting flatbreads into quarters and then griddling them.

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Twelfth Night is on 6th December and is the last day of Christmas feasting! It is also the traditional date for wassailing fruit trees. For recipes and information go to piespuddingsandpottages.com/festivals/tw...

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Decorated plate of teacakes, smaller plate with halved, toasted and buttered teacake. Cup of tea. Dish of butter with knife. Dark blue background.

Although Yorkshire teacakes are now commonly served at afternoon tea, they were originally eaten at breakfast or as a ‘filler’ taken to the workplace.

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Happy New Year! You can find all you need to bring in the New Year, including recipes, information and customs, at piespuddingsandpottages.com/festivals/ne... and piespuddingsandpottages.com/festivals/ne...

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Pieces of red gingerbread on a pewter plate with red leaves strewn about. Carafe of red wine. White tablecloth.

Red gingerbread is less of a biscuit and more of a piece of flavoured leather?! Nevertheless, it is an interesting insight into the tastes of the Elizabethans.

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Slices of spiced date loaf on a wooden plate with dates scattered on the plate and on a dark brown background.

Why not try this spiced date loaf over the Christmas period? Delicious for breakfast, toasted and spread with butter and marmalade!

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Merry Christmas! You can find recipes, customs, rituals, games and information for the festive period at piespuddingsandpottages.com/festivals/ch...

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The Winter Solstice is on Sunday. Find recipes and information on customs and rituals to help celebrate the day at piespuddingsandpottages.com/festivals/wi...

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Decorated, lightly baked marchpane (marzipan)

Marchpane (marzipan) became a central feature of the medieval dining table, particularly at Christmas, when it was often highly decorated and topped with gold leaf.

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