Pies, Puddings and Pottages

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By Caroline Gordon Weekly recipes and stories of British food from the Iron Age to the Victorians.

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Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· 3d

Sussex plum heavies were said to have been carried by shepherds and woodsmen in their pockets as snacks and given to children as treats. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #biscuits #Victorian #Sussex

Sussex plum heavies scattered over a wooden slatted surface. Sussex postcard to the right. Nasturtium flowers arranged around.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· 7d

Devizes pie is a calf’s head terrine from Wiltshire. I have to admit that I didn’t have the stomach to make it myself. A very good friend took it on for me! You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pies #Medieval #calfhead

Devizes pie, a terrine of calf's head elements, on a green plate garnished with parsley on a blue and white tablecloth. For Devizes pie recipe.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· 10d

John Wesley introduced the idea of a Love-feast after a visit to the U.S.A in 1737. In Pateley Bridge in Yorkshire a special bread was made for such gatherings. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #fruitbread #Georgian

Pateley Lovefeast bread on wooden board with 2 slices cut on the left. Sheet of music of hymn top right. Sandwiches in greaseproof paper bottom right. Wild flowers scattered around. White tablecloth.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· 14d

This custard tart is supposedly named after the distinctive boulder above Coniston Water known as ‘The Pudding Stone’. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #tarts #dessert #custard #Georgian

Coniston pudding (tart) on Victorian plate with one slice cut out to show filling. Jug of cream top left, basket of eggs top and picture of Lake Coniston to the right. Wooden surface. For Coniston pudding recipe.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· 17d

Gooseberries are still in season (just)! This creamy tart is a lovely way to use them. If you can’t get hold of fresh gooseberries, frozen ones will do. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #tarts #gooseberries #Victorian

Gooseberry tart with slice cut out on white plate on black background. For Gooseberry tart recipe.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· 21d

These pancakes, similar to American pancakes, are made with double cream, making them a bit richer. Delicious for breakfast with maple syrup and sliced fruit You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pancakes #breakfast #Victorian

Pale blue plate with pancakes to the left. Blue dish with pile of pancakes and sliced bananas to the right. Silver jug of maple syrup top right. Wooden surface. For Westmoreland cream pancakes recipe.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· 24d

Although Windermere spice biscuits include caraway which was cultivated in Britain, cinnamon was imported from Sri Lanka to the Lake District port of Whitehaven. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #biscuits #Victorian

Windermere spice biscuits on silver dish on wooden surface. Small pot of caraway seeds and two sticks of cinnamon to the right and the edge of a grey tea cloth on the top left.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· 28d

Bacon badger is a ‘roly poly’ pudding made with bacon, onion, potatoes and sage. It provided a filling lunch for farm workers in Buckinghamshire fields. You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #puddings #bacon #Victorian

Bacon badger with three pieces sliced off and at one end. Knife at top left and sage leaves on either side. Greaseproof paper surface.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jul 13

These shortbread biscuits from Kent are sprinkled with sugar and caraway seeds. The caraway gives them a flavour somewhere between anise and fennel. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #biscuits #baking #Georgian #caraway

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jul 9

Huntingdonshire was known for its cultivation of gooseberries. This pudding provided a way to use locally grown gooseberries to fill hungry stomachs. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #gooseberries #puddings #Victorian

Huntingdon pudding on pale blue plate to the right. Small dish of gooseberries to the left. Dish of serving of pudding with cream and silver spoon in the centre. Grey linen background.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jul 6

Who doesn’t love bananas and cream?! This dessert, invented at Lancing College in West Sussex, is identical to Eton Mess but replaces strawberries with bananas. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #bananas #desserts #Victorian

Bowl of Lancing mess to the right. Small glass dish of Lancing mess to the left with silver spoon on white folded cloth. Bunch of bananas top left and banana chips scattered over surface.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jul 2

Why not celebrate the cherry season with this lovely pie based on Hannah Glasse’s recipe of 1805. Serve hot with plenty of whipped cream and/or ice-cream. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pies #cherries #georgian

Cherry pie on white plate with a slice cut out revealing filling. Small octagonal white plate with slice of cherry pie with whipped cream and silver spoon. Wooden surface with cherries strewn about.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jun 29

This caraway shortbread were served at funeral teas in the Yorkshire Dales. They were stamped with a heart design which symbolised the soul rather than romance. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #biscuits #Yorkshire

Funeral biscuits on a black edged white plate. Two small piles of biscuits tied with black ribbon. Branches of ivy on either side of plate. Black background. For funeral biscuits recipe.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jun 25

Most counties in England have a version of a rich fruit cake. This version was traditionally served at ‘luncheon’ during the Vale of Blackmore Hunt in Dorset. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #fruitcakes #Victorian

Vale of Blackmore cake on greaseproof paper with one slice cut out.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jun 22

These deliciously crunchy, oaty biscuits were presumably invented by a local baker or housewife from Cressing in Essex during the 19th century. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #biscuits #Victorian

Pewter tin of Cressing biscuits lined with greaseproof paper. Autumn leaves. Grey background.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jun 18

Curd tarts were traditionally made in the spring during calving. They were a way of using left-over curds from the cheese-making process. This is the Hereford version. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #tarts #curd #Georgian

Hereford curd cake with one slice removed on pewter plate on grey linen cloth. Picture of Hereford cow to the right and a few nutmegs to the left.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jun 15

Damsons are famously cultivated in southern Cumbria and Kendal pudding places a layer of damson jam in this custard tart. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #tarts #damsons #Victorian

Kendal pudding with a slice removed. Slice of Kendal pudding on plate with spoon. Jar of damson jam. On wooden surface with white napkin. For Kendal pudding recipe.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jun 11

Buttermere biscuits’ name refers to the lake in Cumbria. They are deliciously crisp shortbread biscuits with a lemony zing! You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #biscuits #Victorian

Turquoise dish of 7 Buttermere biscuits. Small postcard of Turner's painting of Buttermere to the right and a hydrangea flower above that. Dark grey background.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jun 8

Possets were particularly popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. This version made with ale and sherry was a favourite of the Earl of Arundel. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #beverage #sherry #ale #Stuart

Glass of Earl of Arundel's posset on silver dish with silver spoon and small piece of cake. Dark wooden background. For Earl of Arundel's posset recipe.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jun 4

The Cornish began to cultivate saffron in the Middle Ages and it has remained a popular flavouring, particularly for breads like these saffron buns, ever since. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #buns #saffron #medieval

Eight Cornish saffron cakes on wicker mat with one cut in half and buttered. Butter on butter dish with small knife.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Jun 1

A traditional dish from the North East of England, Bacon floddies are a delicious addition to a cooked breakfast. Serve with fried or poached eggs! You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #breakfast #bacon #victorian

Plate with three bacon floppies topped with a fried egg. Knife and fork. Wooden plate of bacon floppies. Basket of eggs. Grey background.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· May 28

Dorset treacle tart differs from the usual version with its inclusion of chopped apples and dried fruit. Delicious with a generous dollop of clotted cream! You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #treacletart #Dorset #Georgian

Slices of Dorset treacle tart on silver platter with dollop of clotted cream in the centre. For Dorset treacle tart recipe.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· May 25

A delicious alternative to cheese on toast, Lady Shaftesbury’s toasted cheese is an unctuous concoction of cheese, cream and egg yolks heated and dipped with toast. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #cheese #toast #Victorian

Three ramekins of toasted cheese with toasted fingers of brown bread on brass tray.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· May 21

What would summer be without British grown strawberries. These delicious little tartlets would adorn any cake stand as part of an afternoon tea in the garden. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #tarts #strawberries #Victorian

Eight strawberry tartlets on pale blue plate, one cut in half to show filling. Fresh strawberries scattered around plate. White tablecloth.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· May 18

Like the Cornish Pasty, the Sussex Churdle was a meat filled pie that could easily be transported by labourers to their place of work. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pies #liver #Stuart

Four Sussex Churdles, one cut in half to show filling, on wooden slatted surface. Half surface covered with linen cloth. Wheat scattered around.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· May 14

The Warwickshire scone uses honey instead of sugar in its ingredients, which may suggest origins in Anglo Saxon cooking when sugar was unavailable. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #scones #victorian

Small plate with a Warwickshire scone cut in half and buttered. Small silver knife. Plate of Warwickshire scones at back with silver teapot. Cup of tea to the right. Silver plate of butter to the left.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· May 11

There are various rather delightful myths that connect the origin of Maids of Honour tarts to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. They were actually invented in the 18th century You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #pastry #tarts #georgian

12 Maids of Honour tarts on a silver platter dusted with icing sugar.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· May 7

These lovely iced tarts from Gloucester are very similar to Bakewell tarts but made with ground rice rather than ground almonds. A delicious addition to the tea table! You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #tarts #victorian

10 Gloucester tarts on a grey linen background. One tart cut in half to show filling. Raspberry leaves strewn among the tarts.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· May 4

Sussex stewed steak. This delicious stew of steak cooked in port and stout was traditionally made with Sussex beef, a historic breed known for its tender meat. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #steak #beef #georgian #stew

Blue and white bowl of Sussex stewed steak and mashed potato. Small pot of mustard to the right. Branches of bay to the right and left. Wooden surface. For Sussex stewed steak recipe.

Pies, Puddings and Pottages@piespuddings· Apr 30

Chester Puddings are a Victorian version of Lemon Meringue Pies but they include ground almonds in the filling mixture and are made into individual tartlets. You can find the recipe piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #baking #tarts #victorian #lemons