I usually only make a pudding once a week. Today I had no ideas, but I did have an annoying spoonful or so of desiccated coconut in a bag, and 2 egg whites that had been in a bowl for week. So something along the lines of coconut meringue perhaps... then I had to delve into the fridge and find meat for supper. I also found a frozen madeira cake, which was part of the "overstocks" from Christmas. This was good - I could slather it with some of the elderly raspberry jam in the fridge and drizzle some sherry, or, since I was out of elderly sherry dregs, some elderly vermouth, cover it with a swiftly made custard, 2 eggs (whole) and half a pint of milk, sugar and vanilla. I poured the custard over the cake, then carefully spread the mergingue mix over it. It went into a 180 degree (Gas 4) oven for about 25-30 mins and then came out. The meringue was chewy rather than crisp, but the coconut made a nice crunch, I could perhaps have toasted it first. The cake and hot custard was great. Even though I am trying to Atkins, I didn't manage to resist it. First I had to try it to see if it had been a success, then I had to have a bit more because it was delicious. Very good. I can recommend it.
Sadly I didn't take a picture...
Sadly I didn't take a picture...
