Bakewell's Famous Pudding

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Bakewell's Famous Pudding (Central News East)

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Bakewell
1985-12-17
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Is the secret recipe of Bakewell's famous pudding about to be revealed at last?

There's change in the air for Bakewell's most famous culinary export. The traditional pudding, made from pastry, with a jam, egg and almond filling, put the Derbyshire town on the map. But the owners of the original recipe are hanging up their aprons and selling it for an asking price of £50,000.

Chef Ron Doxey is keeping tightlipped on exactly what goes into the puddings, and you can't even take a peek at the original recipe - it's a family secret, kept securely in a bank vault in the Derbyshire town. Reporter Andy Craig visits, finding out rather clumsily from his first interviewee that this pudding should not be confused with any other similarly named Bakewell inspired sweet dessert.

The original recipe for Bakewell's distinctive pudding is put up for sale.

Nice as Pie: Food Across the Midlands

Hearty food from the heart of England.

Food is so much more than a fuel. What we choose to eat is in some part shaped by our shared community and culture. The pies, puddings and cheeses of England's Midlands are the products of recipes passed down through the generations - they literally couldn't have been made anywhere else. For Stilton cheese, with its origins in 1720s Leicestershire, this was made official in 1992, when it was given 'Protected Designation of Origin' (PDO) status. Only cheese made using milk from the cows of Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire can be labelled 'Stilton' - serious stuff! These films will take you on a journey through a Midlands menu. You can sample pork pies in Melton Mowbray, with a dollop of Birmingham's HP Sauce on the side. In the Black Country you might go for Groaty Pudding, followed by the sweetness of Derbyshire's Bakewell pudding (definitely not a 'tart'), finishing with a Blue Bird toffee from Worcestershire. But if this all sounds a bit too traditional, why not pop into Nottingham's Chinese Supermarket, where a heady taste-experience awaits? Hope you've got an appetite - It's time to savour the flavours of the Midlands.

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