Retro puddings
Channelling school puds? Hosting a retro party? Turn back time, and your tastebuds, with our pick of retro British puddings, from Manchester tart to Arctic roll. A surprising amount contain jam, custard, or…both.
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Best of British recipes
Proper homemade custard
This easy recipe for homemade vanilla custard is the perfect finishing touch: pour it over...

Steamed pudding recipes
Blood orange and Campari steamed pudding
This updated take on the traditional steamed pudding stars blood oranges and Campari. It can...

Sweet tart recipes
Duke of Cambridge tart
Chef Tristan Welch has revived this traditional sweet tart while retaining all the gorgeous flavours...

Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Summer pudding arctic roll
A gorgeous blueberry sponge is filled with mixed berries and ice cream before rolling and...

Ice cream recipes
Rhubarb jelly and Bird’s custard ice cream
Georgina Hayden has combined the nostalgic flavours of rhubarb and custard in a clever dessert...

Sweet tart recipes
Manchester tart
Debbie Major has scoured the British recipe archives in search of traditional recipes that are...

Quick pudding recipes in under 20 minutes
Cookie s’mores
Warm and gooey chocolate chip cookies are sandwiched together with melted marshmallows, to create this...

Retro puddings
Granny Brett’s warm vanilla rice pudding with golden...
Roy Brett’s creamy vanilla rice pudding is inspired by the version his Granny used to...

British puddings
Healthier steamed syrup sponge
We’ve given this classic British pudding a healthy makeover. Now the light sponge topped with...

Apple recipes
Hot blackcurrant and apple charlottes
Serve these individual blackcurrant and apple charlottes warm with a dollop of lemon cream for...

English recipes
Vanilla and nutmeg baked rice pudding
There’s nothing more comforting than a bowl full of old fashioned rice pudding with a...

English recipes
Coconut and raspberry jam roly-poly
A traditional pudding that will surely bring back memories of childhood, we recommend serving yours...

Upside-down cake recipes
Pineapple upside-down cake
Serve this comforting retro pineapple upside-down cake recipe for afternoon tea – or nostalgic dinner...

Fantastical recipes for World Book Day
Sticky marmalade roll
Our sticky marmalade roll recipe is inspired by CS Lewis‘s The Lion, the Witch and...

Proper pudding recipes
Rhubarb and custard recipe
It’s a retro pudding, it’s nursery food, it’s a classic rhubarb and custard recipe. Sharp...

Shortcrust pastry recipes
Lemon meringue pie
Melt-in-the-mouth pastry, sweet-sharp filling and billowing top – this lemon meringue pie recipe is hard...

Pear recipes
Pear charlotte with blackberry coulis
Michel Roux Jr’s pear charlotte recipe is made with homemade sponge ladyfingers surrounding a creamy...

Retro puddings
Zoom jelly
This retro jelly harks back to the days of the Zoom lolly. It’s easy to...

Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Strawberry and lemon curd arctic roll
Arctic roll is a perfect dessert recipe for a summer’s day – and for showing...

Sweet tart recipes
Classic treacle tart
This classic treacle tart is made all the more brilliant because you can make it...