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FAO Guller Bull - your favourite desserts

Post by bodge » Sat Jul 01, 2023 3:48 pm

Now a few of us know that you are an aficionado when it comes to desserts and so was Casper on the old board.

So I have a question for you first, why has blackforest gateaux declined in popularity ?

I would also like to know what your top 3 are, as you are a world renowned expert on all things afters.

Here are mine, all to be served with pouring cream :

1. Blackforest Gateaux
2. Raspberry Cheesecake.
3. Eton Mess.
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Post by Rowls » Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:08 pm

1. Apple pie & custard
2. Ice cream sundae
3. Summer pudding served with clotted cream

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Post by Middle-agedClaret » Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:27 pm

Bread and butter pudding
Rhubarb crumble
Banoffee pie

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Post by Bosscat » Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:30 pm

1, Banana Split (The Maypole Inn do a belter)
2, Raspberry Meringue (Snap)
3, Blackforest Gateaux (ex Mrs made a cracking BfG)

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Post by dandeclaret » Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:33 pm

1) Apple crumble and custard
2) Hot apple pie and ice cream
3) jam roly poly and custard

All of them getting a bit gentrified now though…
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Post by kentonclaret » Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:43 pm

1.Sherry Trifle - Home made
2.Summer Pudding
3.Christmas Pudding

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Post by jdrobbo » Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:51 pm

Stewed apple and sultanas with ice cream

Homemade rice pudding and raspberry jam

Trifle or Tiramisu

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Post by sjb » Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:57 pm

1. Jam Roly Poly & Custard
2. Sherry Trifle
3. Syrup Sponge & Custard

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Post by kentonclaret » Sat Jul 01, 2023 5:04 pm

kentonclaret wrote:
Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:43 pm
1.Sherry Trifle - Home made
2.Summer Pudding
3.Christmas Pudding
I’d like to replace Christmas Pudding with

3. Warm Apple Strudel with thick cream

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Post by Woodleyclaret » Sat Jul 01, 2023 5:08 pm

1.Lemon meringue pie
2. Creme brulle
3.Rice pudding

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Post by Pickles » Sat Jul 01, 2023 5:11 pm

Dessert. How posh.

I love a pudding.

Jam Roly Poly.

Rhubarb Crumble. Ideally at least 80% crumble.

And finally... a pudding of mystery, of almost mythological standing. If I hadn't sampled it myself I'd doubt it as mere conspiracy, something of urban legend... I've heard it called a few names but as a school dinners kid in the 90s, it never had a name to me... which is apt as no title could quite do it justice. Call it nostalgia, I call it culture. Brown and green combining like Mother Nature creating the finest of forests. Garden of Eden had nothing on this paradise in a bowl, this sanctuary from double maths. I present to you -
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Post by Whitgord » Sat Jul 01, 2023 5:13 pm

1) Queen of Puddings
2) Home made rice pudding
3) Jam sponge and custard

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Post by Andingle » Sat Jul 01, 2023 5:22 pm

1.Apple Strudel & Custard.
2. Clotted Cream Rice Pudding
3.Scone with Jam & Cream.

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Post by MDWat » Sat Jul 01, 2023 5:29 pm

1. Churros de leche
2. Cornflake tart and custard
3. Chocolate brownie

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Post by ClaretCliff » Sat Jul 01, 2023 6:29 pm

Rowls wrote:
Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:08 pm
1. Apple pie & custard
2. Ice cream sundae
3. Summer pudding served with clotted cream
Agree that summer pudding should be in the top 3. Cartmel, of Sticky Toffee Pudding fame, did a delicious summer pudding but it no longer seems to be available, I certainly haven’t been able to find it in any supermarket since before lockdown :(

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Post by DCWat » Sat Jul 01, 2023 6:35 pm

Tart au citron with a blood orange sorbet
Hot chocolate fudge cake with vanilla ice cream
Strawberry cheesecake

Special mention to the post above showing the old school pudding though. At our first school it was chocolate sponge with mint custard. They didn’t do much right with food at school but that was really nice.
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Post by Guller Bull » Sat Jul 01, 2023 6:38 pm

Afternoon your Royal Bodgeness!

After spending all day selling effin sticky toffee pudds and bloody cheesecakes to the unsuspecting showgoers at Skelton (Nr Penrith) and then repeating ad nauseam at Dumfries Farmers Market tomorrow, I don't want to speak about it!

But for me - A proper apple crumble with cinnamon and nutmeg and a simple but good vanilla ice cream!

Mrs Bull does make a fantastic Tirimisu cheesecake. Biscoffe cheesecake sees to be the vogue at the mo!
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Post by Guller Bull » Sat Jul 01, 2023 6:57 pm

Regarding Black forest Gateau, I have seen it in retro settings. It was a fairly drab pudd made even drabber when it became a freezer ready option.

I guess(like anything else) if it is done well then it is probably good.

Takes you back to an era of Prawn Cocktail, Chicken in a basket and Bernie Beefeaters. Wasn't there a restaurant in Burnley called the Beefeater in the seventies?

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Post by Pickles » Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:01 pm

Also shout-out to the Viennetta. Mad that that sort of architecture is sold for a couple of quid.

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Post by Bosscat » Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:03 pm

Forgot to mention that super sweet "Arctic Roll" oh yes mmmmmmmm 😜

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Post by Guller Bull » Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:05 pm

Instant whip!

Not the S&M version!
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Post by Bosscat » Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:07 pm

Chocolate Concrete with pink custard ... Friday lunchtime sweet at Long Preston Primary School in the 60's always a cheer when we saw it on the menu 👍
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Post by Tricky Trevor » Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:11 pm

1. Black Forest Gateaux
2.Tiramisu
3. Chocolate Brownie with my mint custard. It’s Aeros melted in a bowl then stirred into the custard. Unlike Pickles picture above it is brown and not green, so loses on colour but wins on flavour.

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Post by Guller Bull » Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:12 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:07 pm
Chocolate Concrete with pink custard ... Friday lunchtime sweet at Long Preston Primary School in the 60's always a cheer when we saw it on the menu 👍
Then there was that pink topped sponge with coconut sprinkles and lumpy custard!
Tapioca/ Semolina with apricot or even prunes! - Were they trying to kill us?

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Post by bodge » Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:17 pm

Great to hear from the CJ of the Scottish Borders, I cast doubt on your judgement however when you describe Blackforest gateaux as drab, Tricky Trevor knows his stuff above !

I expected to see a lot of sticky toffee puds in the top 3, surprised by their absence.

Hope you enjoy your day tomorrow Guller :D
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Post by Bosscat » Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:18 pm

Guller Bull wrote:
Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:12 pm
Then there was that pink topped sponge with coconut sprinkles and lumpy custard!
Tapioca/ Semolina with apricot or even prunes! - Were they trying to kill us?
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Post by Cabbage » Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:14 pm

1.Apple and raspberry crumble with custard.
2.Sherry trifle
3.Mandarin orange cheesecake

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Post by Tricky Trevor » Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:33 pm

bodge wrote:
Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:17 pm
Great to hear from the CJ of the Scottish Borders, I cast doubt on your judgement however when you describe Blackforest gateaux as drab, Tricky Trevor knows his stuff above !

I expected to see a lot of sticky toffee puds in the top 3, surprised by their absence.

Hope you enjoy your day tomorrow Guller :D
It’s all in the kirsch, Bodge.
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Post by Bosscat » Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:36 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:33 pm
It’s all in the kirsch, Bodge.
The ex wifes BfG could get you p!ssed just looking at it TT 🤣

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Post by DAVETHEVICAR » Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:50 pm

Either Crumble or Pie with lashings of hot custard
1) Gooseberry
2) Winberry
3) Rhubarb

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Post by welsbyswife » Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:55 pm

Is it just me who loves carnation milk with a fruit pie? Preferably goosberry but apple also good. Hangover from my gran's wartime cooking no doubt but I love the stuff.

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Post by Tribesmen » Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:05 pm

Not big into them to be honest , but goodness Tesco's Tiramisu is the die for

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Post by bobinho » Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:33 pm

No particular order but…

Crème brûlée
Eton mess
Churros

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Post by JohnMac » Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:36 pm

In no particular order (because I love them all):

Apple Crumble and Custard
Jam Suet Pudding and Custard
Rice pudding made with Carnation milk

Everything has to be made with the finest ingredients!

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Post by timshorts » Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:52 pm

They are numbered but order is random.

1. A "trifle" made with rhubarb and chocolate cake in lime jelly with chocolate vla.
2. Chocoladekoek with straticella vla.
3. For an easy dessert which tastes professionally made, empty a decent quality sicilian lemon yogurt on a plate, then take one of those microwave chocolate soggy sponge things, cook on high for a minute, mash the chocolate thing up, and then empty on top of the yogurt. Perfect.

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Post by DCWat » Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:52 pm

welsbyswife wrote:
Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:55 pm
Is it just me who loves carnation milk with a fruit pie? Preferably goosberry but apple also good. Hangover from my gran's wartime cooking no doubt but I love the stuff.
I don’t like cream but I’d happily have Carnation on some puddings. Nice on a piece of chocolate cake as well.

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Post by jedi_master » Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:04 am

Rhubarb Crumble, Apple Pie / Crumble

These are the only desserts that really excite me if they’re on a menu (Rhubarb crumble is my Mum’s speciality, so more of a nostalgic thing than something you see often). Chocolate doesn’t bother me.

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Post by Suratclaret » Sun Jul 02, 2023 2:49 am

Apple & blackberry crumble with custard
Bread & butter pudding
Lemon meringue pie

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Post by Eloise Laws » Sun Jul 02, 2023 5:41 am

Delightful thread! Nostalgic memories of Choc Cake & Mint Custard, and Carnation Milk on pie …… but always on tinned fruit in our house….Can only offer 2 puddings as cheese & biscuits for afters are my ultimate meal ender, but i love a good

Sherry Trifle
Jam Roll & Custard

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Post by Redbeard » Sun Jul 02, 2023 11:50 am

Spades's jam cake (or similar) must have been tops... 8-)

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Post by LeadBelly » Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:14 pm

Difficult to narrow down as I love puddings - although I dont like signs of sweetness in main meals.

1. Almost any crumble (2 top ones apple/rhubarb) with thick Birds custard (put 25% more powder, 25% less milk than the recipe suggests)
2. Sponge pudding with golden syrup
3. Dont see so much nowadays and wouldnt try to make myself - profiteroles

Bubbling under: Jam rolly polly; various meringues/ strawberry pavlova; Black Forest Gateau; custard tart (lots of nutmeg please); Macaroons, brandy-snaps with coffee flavoured thick cream stuffing.

Have to say I'm only a tad over 11 stones despite these predilections.

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