Recipe swapping

[Laird_M]

I have a Yorkshire cook book at home amongst my cooking library (ex-chef/resteraunt critic and food lover). I'll take a look tonight and see if I can find a recipe.

[Pleater]

Is the onion pudding the suet pastry one?
4oz flour 2oz suet, mix together and add water to make a stiff paste, roll out into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick and cover with 1/2 lb of finely chopped onion which has been fried for a few minutes in butter. Do not brown, just cook gently until golden. Roll up the pastry like a swiss roll and press the ends together, wrap in greaseproof paper with the ends folded up and steam for 1 and 1/2 hours over the boiled beef.

Anne the Pleater

[Stitchwiz]

WOW!
That sounds like it's very similar - it's been almost 50 years since I heard my Grandma and mom talking about it as it was being made - I can remember the smell of the onions cooking on the stove. I think she used parchment paper - have lots, use it all the time for sewing/crafting.

I'll give it try Friday (working away from home tomorrow).

Thank you, Anne!

[cookingkilted]

That sounds good, I was thinking more of a custard style pudding. With egg yolks and cream with a sauted onion mixed in.

[Laird_M]

It would seem that someone has 'borrowed' my Yorksire cookbook so I won't be able to provide a recipe...

[Pleater]

Did you try the onion roly-poly pudding?

How did it turn out?

I did think about the fact I never mentioned adding any salt or pepper - I have very sensitive taste buds and my husband has had to add his own seasonings for the last 35 years because I don't use them as a rule - a sprinkle of freshly ground pepper is about my limit. Of course a really good gravy makes up for any blandness in the pudding.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[cookingkilted]

I agree with you on the good gravy bit. And it is so easy to make a good gravy. Though Salt should be used just to enhance the flavor, you shouldn't be able to taste it. If the dish is just a bit salty then it is too much. What gets me is the people who reach for the salt and pepper before they even taste the food lol.

[Laird_M]

What gets me is the people who reach for the salt and pepper before they even taste the food lol.

When I was a chef, boy did that annoy me!!!

[Stitchwiz]

Sorry I was unable to access the internet for a few days.

Well, I just got home from my dad's and can tell you that the onion pudding was a great hit! I did add a pinch of salt to the pudding and then let the gravy carry the flavour so that it was the perfect foil for the pudding. YUM!

Thank you, Anne, my dad loves this pudding and it has been years since he had it. We ended the evening with dad reminiscing about his childhood. I just wish I'd had a recorder going...Note to self, take the recorder whenever I go to visit dad.

Thank you for looking, Martin. I hope you can get your cookbook back.

I also get frustrated when people start to season with salt and pepper without even tasting their food. I don't put salt or pepper on the table for family meals and only get it when someone asks for it.

Now I can introduce this to my children and grandchildren.

Thank you, everyone!

[Stitchwiz]

Sorry folks, this was a duplicate post - erased it