| TRADITIONAL
ENGLISH RECIPES
BAKED
HERB PUDDING
This
is a delightful pudding,
normally eaten at supper time, and it is suitable for vegetarians. It
has
its origins in Northallerton (North of England) and would have been
made
from wild herbs, gathered from the hedgerows and fields, and eaten with
'mushy' peas.
Ingredients:
2 large onions
1 teaspoon
of freshly chopped sage or mint
2 tablespoons
fresh white bread crumbs
coarse ground
black pepper
salt
Yorkshire pudding
batter
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
Method:
(Pre-heat the
oven to gas mark 4, 180'C / 350'F)
1. Peel the
onions, then boil them in water until they are soft. Allow them to cool
and chop them into small pieces.
2. Put the
chopped onions into a large bowl. Add the sage/mint, bread crumbs,
black
pepper and salt. (Pepper and salt to taste). Blend together the mixture.
3. Now slowly
blend in the batter making sure that all is well mixed.
4. Heat the
dripping (see the batter recipe)
and pour
over the mixture.
5. Bake in
the centre of the pre-heated oven for 40 minutes.
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