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1 hour ago, Eddie said:

When I was a kid, I utterly adored steak and kidney pudding, but I always viewed it as a two-edged sword - a wonderful treat and, equally, a harbinger of doom. My dad used to make them very rarely - usually to cheer me up or to use as a distraction when there was bad news. I recall that when my mum was seriously ill in hospital in Kluang, Malaya with typhoid and she wasn't expected to pull through, the pud made an appearance. Similarly, when my grandad died, that was the dinner. The ultimate 'giving comfort' food, as far as I was concerned.

Now, as an old man, I still love them, and a trip to Blackpool is not complete without pudding and chips with gravy - especially Hollands.

Today, for the first time ever, I made my own, and I was pretty pleased* with the result.

 

 

*Actually, I was delighted.

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It wasn't promising from your first pic, but that looks great.

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On 13/08/2021 at 22:43, Rev said:

It wasn't promising from your first pic, but that looks great.

The top/bottom seal was formed by rolling out a separate lid then moulding that to the body of the pastry before steaming - effectively the sides are left just proud of the edge of the basin, then folded over on to the lid itself and stuck in place with a drop of water. Because the pastry has baking powder in it, it swells during the steaming process and forms a tight seal.

I thought it was ok for a first try.

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Not tonight, but lunchtime today…

totally unremarkable food, namely a very simple picnic of chicken & bacon sandwiches on whole meal bread thins, pork pies, cold tortilla, and a boiled egg apiece. 
but… whilst the rest of the south baked in searing temps, we sat amongst the welcoming shade of the coastal woodland footpath between Uplyme & Seaton. 
… and thoroughly savoured every single morsel!  It doesn’t get more fine dining than this!

 

Oh… and knees too!  Bonus or Off topic?  Not for me to say!

 

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