Pudding Skin

Kate · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject: Pudding Skin

To prevent a skin from forming on pudding, after pouring into the serving dishes, lay a piece of plastic wrap over the dish, making sure it is in contact with the surface of the pudding. Remove the plastic wrap at serving time and you will have a nice, creamy top.
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paulamathers · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject:

yum, pudding Very Happy

Kate · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:03 am Post subject:

Lol, I was wondering if this would confuse our British members.
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paulamathers · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject:

I think ordinarily it would, as pudding in England is just a different name for dessert. I have tried loads of American pudding recipes though, so am used to the difference! Although American pudding is pretty close to English Instant Whip, which is a powder that you mix with milk, then leave in the fridge to set. I like hot pudding, like the brown pudding recipe i submitted. That's really sweet and warm. Definitely for a cold rubbishy day - like British summers!!!!

Kate · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:28 am Post subject:

Ahhh ok I didn't know that. I tried the brown pudding and it was very sweet, but really good!
I'm sorry your summer has been so dismal, wish you had some of the heat we have been suffering!
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paulamathers · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:05 pm Post subject:

That's ok, last year we had 3 heat waves that were so hot we could bearly move. They were followed by loads of bad storms and even a tornado in London! So i'd rather have it dreary and grey than way too hot Smile

In mid to northern England, people always say "pudding" or "afters" when they mean dessert. Like when someone asks if you want tea, it actually means dinner! I didn't realise how weird it was until I moved down south, where everyone says Lunch rather than Dinner, and Dinner rather than Tea! It took me a while to adapt because I thought the word "lunch" sounded too posh!!!!! Now when my sister asks if she can stay for tea, as she still speaks the same as when we lived up north, I have to remember that she actually means dinner, not a cuppa Very Happy

Kate · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:41 am Post subject:

I know what you mean by barely able to move. But tonight as I chat with Guido, he is wearing a sweatshirt! It's 58 F in Italy in September, windy and cloudy! My apartement is a nice toasty 91F at 10:32 p.m.!

The lunch, dinner, tea etc is way too confusing! I can imagine you could get mixed up. I think I've told you my tea story. When i had my party planning business, I went to a customer to consult on her upcoming anniverssary party. It was around 3:30 and when I arrived she seated me in her cozy living room, and in her charming british accent, asked if I would like tea. It was chilly out and a nice hot cup of tea sounded lovely. Well there was much ratteling going on in the kitchen, and she was gone a good bit. When she appeared with a tea cart loaded with all manner of goodies, sandwiches,little cakes, scones and clotted cream, jams, and of course tea, I was amazed. We had a nice meeting while we ate and I told her that her cake was going to be free since she made such a lovely "tea".
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paulamathers · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject:

I remember you saying. It is pretty confusing. There are loads of things that people say in the north and dont say in the south! When I first moved down here to go to university, I had a favourite word from home, it was Mardy. It means grumpy, and I thought it was a general word that everyone knew. No one had a clue what I was talking about! Another one was "throwing a paddy" which means having a tantrum. I actually offended some Irish friends when I said this!!

Kate · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:30 am Post subject:

It's the same here. In different states people have sayings as we call them. I like Mardy, and throwing a paddy, that's a cute one. Too bad your friends didn't see the humor in that saying.

I worked with a british lady the was amazed that Randy was a first name here.
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paulamathers · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject:

That name made me laugh too! Herer it would never be a name because of it's meaning! Us Brits are too reserved for things like that Very Happy