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📝 Description
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🥘 Ingredients
2 tablespoonfuls of arrowroot, 1-1/2 pint of milk, 1 oz. of butter, the rind of 1/2 lemon, 2 heaped tablespoonfuls of moist sugar, a little grated nutmeg.
👨🍳 Method
Mix the arrowroot with as much cold milk as will make it into a smooth batter, moderately thick; put the remainder of the milk into a stewpan with the lemon-peel, and let it infuse for about 1/2 hour; when it boils, strain it gently to the batter, stirring it all the time to keep it smooth; then add the butter; beat this well in until thoroughly mixed, and sweeten with moist sugar. Put the mixture into a pie-dish, round which has been placed a border of paste, grate a little nutmeg over the top, and bake the pudding from 1 to 1-1/4 hour, in a moderate oven, or boil it the same length of time in a well-buttered basin. To enrich this pudding, stir to the other ingredients, just before it is put in the oven, 3 well-whisked eggs, and add a tablespoonful of brandy. For a nursery pudding, the addition of the latter ingredients will be found quite superfluous, as also the paste round the edge of the dish.
📜 From Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (1861). Public domain.
⭐ Reader Reviews
Honest opinions from readers who have explored this book.
I tried the Baked Or Boiled Arrowroot Pudding recipe this week, seeking a comforting dessert to wrap my week in warmth. The process was soothing, the kitchen filled with the subtle scent of lemon and nutmeg. I found the batter to be a delightfully smooth and velvety texture — it was like stirring a gentle cloud in a saucepan. The most delightful surprise was the nutmeg: just a little grating of it released an intense, comforting aroma that perfumed the entire kitchen. As someone who enjoys the simple pleasures in life, this pudding was a treat. The baked version came out with a gentle wobble, a golden crust, and a creamy interior that was like a warm hug. I skipped the eggs and brandy, enjoying the pure, unadulterated comfort of the original recipe. If you're a comfort seeker like me, this pudding is a wonderful way to end a long day. It's simple, it's soothing, and it's delightfully old-fashioned.
