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Amo
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I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 14, 2008 18:53:15 GMT

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Post by Amo on Feb 14, 2008 18:53:15 GMT

Many, many years ago, well about 20, I came across this little gem and have been using it ever since. My kids were brought up on it. In fact my daughter had to give a talk recently and gave away the recipe (she can do it in her sleep) as part of the talk and so it is out there again, going down very well too!

Right, these should usually be in your store cupboard: -

For super silly 5 minute sponge pudding

4oz Self Raising Flour
4oz sugar
4oz margarine
1 egg
shake of baking powder
splash milk

Put all ingredients into a microwaveable bowl like a pyrex 8 inches across and 3 inches deep, this does rise so similar size is good.

Beat the hell out of the mix until smooth and lighter in colour, about 1 minute.

Put the bowl in the microwave for 5 minutes and that's it.

You can change this recipe loads too. My fave is using 1oz of cocoa powder with pecan nuts. OH likes a spotted dick version (

) with dried fruit but I have used almost anything, rumtopf fruit, stewed apple etc.

Now go and try secretly or with others, it works and it's great for those sweet urges.

Plocket Garden Guru Posts: 16,441	I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 14, 2008 18:57:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Plocket on Feb 14, 2008 18:57:17 GMT Ooo I've made a note Amo - the problem is that LP is the only one in the house who eats puddings
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JennyWrenn Garden Guru Posts: 19,513	I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 15, 2008 14:48:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JennyWrenn on Feb 15, 2008 14:48:02 GMT Ooooo I eat puds every night it sounds just like one my Mum used to make I shall have a go and report back Cant do it until I have used up the puds I have in the fridge - quite a stock pile ;D
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I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 15, 2008 18:35:55 GMT

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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 15, 2008 18:35:55 GMT

I really do hate to say this but that sounds gorgeous.......just a quick question if I may...

We don't have self-raising flour here so I will have to use baking powder - how much do you think I should use with the "shake" thrown in?

RF

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I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 15, 2008 19:24:08 GMT

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Post by Amo on Feb 15, 2008 19:24:08 GMT

No SR Flour

Erm... A shake is about half a teaspoon so perhaps a one and a half?

This is really a mess around recipe that is really quite robust. I've even made it with no eggs just extra milk before. Your just after a sponge cake/pudding texture. If you're not young, pregnant or at risk, it's quite nice just slightly under cooked and you get the gooey middle bit.

It really is that quick and well worth keeping cartons of custard in or a bit of ice cream.

Rosefriend Admin Friendship is the Finest Rose in the Garden of Life Posts: 30,384	I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 15, 2008 19:31:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosefriend on Feb 15, 2008 19:31:56 GMT Thanks Amo - the recipe is carefully copied and pasted into Word. No we don't have SR Flour here......quite a few things that we can't get really. RF
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Amo Head Gardener You can take me out of my garden but you can't take my garden out of me. Posts: 3,940	I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 15, 2008 20:32:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Amo on Feb 15, 2008 20:32:07 GMT You get our turnips though ;D

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I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 16, 2008 7:50:51 GMT

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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 16, 2008 7:50:51 GMT

True Amo but off the top of my head we don't get - Pies, Pork Pies, Bacon, Fish and Chips, Mint Sauce, Single Cream, Double Cream, Cream Crackers, English Cheese, Pickles, Marmite, Tea, Crumpets, Gammon, Ham...........

Things like Mint Sauce I make myself but it was always nice to be able to fall back on a jar of it.

I can do á swop if you like ;D

RF

We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

prodigal gardener Head Gardener Posts: 2,201	I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 17, 2008 16:29:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by prodigal gardener on Feb 17, 2008 16:29:19 GMT What - No bacon, Marmite or cream...... what the hell sort of a place is that. No Marmite, blimey i couldn't live there !
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I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 23, 2008 22:36:49 GMT

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Post by Missredhead on Feb 23, 2008 22:36:49 GMT

Feb 17, 2008 16:29:19 GMT prodigal gardener said:

What - No bacon, Marmite or cream...... what the hell sort of a place is that. No Marmite, blimey i couldn't live there !

Corrr...me neither, bacon and marmite, 2 of my favs...not together though ;D

They say that the body is made up of 90% water... so.. I say "I'm not fat - I'm just waterlogged''

farmersboy Garden Sage Posts: 28,854	I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 24, 2008 9:58:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by farmersboy on Feb 24, 2008 9:58:44 GMT I can not stand marmite,even the smell makes me queesy,yuk
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I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 24, 2008 10:15:14 GMT

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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 24, 2008 10:15:14 GMT

Sorry only just seen this - I love marmite......my nephew (German) loves it on a thick slice of bread and butter with a fried egg on top.... even I can't do that.

Karlslass - it is a case of when in Rome. I was in the UK for about 2 months a couple of years ago and I found myself missing things that we can only get here.

However some lovely bacon and fish and chips....ooooooo yes please.

RF

We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

purplejulia Head Gardener Posts: 3,341	I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 24, 2008 11:55:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by purplejulia on Feb 24, 2008 11:55:33 GMT I love Marmite on my mashed potato. Had lovely mash last night. PJ

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I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 24, 2008 12:02:41 GMT

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Post by Missredhead on Feb 24, 2008 12:02:41 GMT

Feb 14, 2008 18:53:15 GMT Amo said:

Many, many years ago, well about 20, I came across this little gem and have been using it ever since. My kids were brought up on it. In fact my daughter had to give a talk recently and gave away the recipe (she can do it in her sleep) as part of the talk and so it is out there again, going down very well too!

Right, these should usually be in your store cupboard: -

For super silly 5 minute sponge pudding

4oz Self Raising Flour
4oz sugar
4oz margarine
1 egg
shake of baking powder
splash milk

Put all ingredients into a microwaveable bowl like a pyrex 8 inches across and 3 inches deep, this does rise so similar size is good.

Beat the hell out of the mix until smooth and lighter in colour, about 1 minute.

Put the bowl in the microwave for 5 minutes and that's it.

You can change this recipe loads too. My fave is using 1oz of cocoa powder with pecan nuts. OH likes a spotted dick version (

) with dried fruit but I have used almost anything, rumtopf fruit, stewed apple etc.

Now go and try secretly or with others, it works and it's great for those sweet urges.

Gonna try this today.. ;D will post results later

They say that the body is made up of 90% water... so.. I say "I'm not fat - I'm just waterlogged''

Missredhead Garden Sage Posts: 39,283	I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 24, 2008 16:00:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Missredhead on Feb 24, 2008 16:00:31 GMT Absolutely delicious....trickled golden syrup on top and served with custard. mmmmmm
	They say that the body is made up of 90% water... so.. I say "I'm not fat - I'm just waterlogged''

Amo Head Gardener You can take me out of my garden but you can't take my garden out of me. Posts: 3,940	I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 24, 2008 18:27:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Amo on Feb 24, 2008 18:27:28 GMT It's a quick hit of 'I need something NOW!' ;D And it's very versatile too.

Missredhead Garden Sage Posts: 39,283	I Defy You Not to Try This! Feb 24, 2008 20:10:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Missredhead on Feb 24, 2008 20:10:16 GMT Yep..I'm gonna try adding different things every time I make it...sultanas next, then who knows.... Quite fancy a pineapple upside down cake.
	They say that the body is made up of 90% water... so.. I say "I'm not fat - I'm just waterlogged''

Ladygardener Garden Sage Posts: 58,486	I Defy You Not to Try This! Mar 1, 2008 21:16:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ladygardener on Mar 1, 2008 21:16:03 GMT thanks Amo have saved this one ;D
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I Defy You Not to Try This! Mar 2, 2008 8:47:16 GMT

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Post by MamIDdau on Mar 2, 2008 8:47:16 GMT

My dad has been making these for years, sponge duff we call it. Or Jam duff or plum duff depending on what's on top.

He puts jam for example on the bottom of the bowl so that when it's turned out, it's on the top and is hotter than the sun.

MamIDdau Head Gardener Does this rag smell of chloroform to you? Posts: 7,064	I Defy You Not to Try This! Mar 2, 2008 8:49:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MamIDdau on Mar 2, 2008 8:49:44 GMT and RF.... I certainly couldn't move to Germany. You've listed half my favourite foods there!! I have mint sauce with everything I have gravy on lol

dirtyboots Gardener Posts: 454	I Defy You Not to Try This! Mar 4, 2008 18:11:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dirtyboots on Mar 4, 2008 18:11:46 GMT Just seen this!! It is just the same here RF, but I hate Marmite ;D Really miss the English cheese and crackers, Will have to give the recipe a go Amo thanks (I bring SR flour from the UK!)