Results of Heroes Decorating Event 2017 {Video Tours}

And iirc, what the Brits call "puddings" is more like generic dessert (can also be savory, just to add to the puzzlement here ;->), or like what we in the US would call cake? Maybe? But moister, like, steamed?

I think our "pudding" is their "custard"?

Uwk
who also isn't sure what frangipane is, other than maybe something to do with a bread or pastry (-pane, perhaps pronounced "PAN-e") and fruit, since it's seasonal?

EDIT: Ah, here we go...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frangipane

Ok so really quickly - what you have after your main savoury meal is commonly called "pudding", "sweet", or "dessert" in Britain i.e. "What shall we have for pudding?" ........We also call it "afters".

"Pudding" therefore can be literally anything sweet then when used in this context.

Pudding can also be savoury i.e, rag pudding or steak and kidney pudding, pease pudding, black pudding, Yorkshire pudding etc.

Or it can be a particular type of sweet pudding, mainly baked, boiled or steamed, so say rice pudding, treacle pudding etc.

American pudding comes in plastic pots and is like blancmange'y slop I think isn't it? Like we'd call a custard or a mousse. Who knew pudding could be so complicated!

And yes, frangipane is a favourite of mine as I love the taste of almonds and so I use it a lot for tarts, like Bakewell tarts etc..

Ah! So, in the Harry Potter movie (actually not sure which one; might've been Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, whenever it was he met Luna for the first time), where Luna finally found her sparkly sneakers/trainers/sand-shoes/whatevers hanging by their laces from a rafter, she smiled at finally finding her pranked possessions and decided to head back to the Great Hall: "I hope there's pudding," didn't necessarily mean something specific, just dessert afterwards. Got it!

Uwk
who hears that "bread pudding" and "rice pudding" means the same in both countries, or thereabouts...aahhh!

blancmange'y slop LOL ... ... Ohh we also call people who make errorsor who gets us soppy gifts a 'Pudding' too as in you great big pudding. as a cute/sweet reference. Marzipans / frangipan/ christmas pud / christmas cake ...oooh Feb now i want a french fancy and battenburges lol

Lol I didn't mean it to sound rude - I'm as fond of a bit of Angel Delight as the next person, honest!
Darkstar Pudding Fact:- I call my cat, Mr Cedric Bear, a puddin' - because he's a big lad and quite pudding-shaped. I also made my Christmas cake today (though not the puddings yet for another 2 weeks) and the smell has been driving me mad all day - I have such a sweet tooth

Not at all ...bread pudding is a thrifty way to use up old bread ...basically uses bread soaked in a mixture of eggs and milk beaten with vanilla or other flavouring agent,.plus fruit etc.then baked in a casserole. There are savoury versions of bread puddings as well .
Rice pudding is a mixture of milk brought to a boil add sugar and rice plus cinnamon and nutmeg with raisins if you like them ,poured in a casserole and baked for a couple of hours in an oven .
My hips can attest to tasty helpings of all of these treat lol
Make friends with them and enjoy

LOL I hate bread and butter pudding almost as much as i hate lemon Blaaaa!!! lol, love rice pudding and semolina pudding., spotted dick , jam roly poly and custard ... ugg we can tell its getting to winter with all these puddings coming out the cupboard lol.... Love strawberry and banana Angle delight omg reminds me of when i was a child lol... and i envy u feb i cant bake cakes for love nor money lol....love Christmas cake and Christmas pud ,, and at the moment i've just discovered pumpkin pies and pumpkiny stuff .. never had it b4 and omg love it lol....

Kianne, you hate lemon? I absolutely LOVE lemon anything, lol, even lemons themselves, as sour as they may be. My grandmother used to make a homemade lemon filled pastry...the closest thing I can find to it in the supermarket are Entenmann's lemon coffee cake. Unfortunately, I try not to eat things like that these days so it's been forever since I have had one, lol. Now you are making me want to go out and buy one.

I cannot stand bread pudding, tapioca, rice pudding, or anything of that nature, though. I do love banana pudding, however, even though it's nearly the same texture, so I think it's a combination of flavor and texture that I don't care for. I tend to be a texture eater, and avoid foods of certain textures.

Detest lemon anything....... Yuck!!! As much as I Detest liver,kidney,heart u know offel and yellow... not a big fan of limes either...or sweet flakey pastry...love sausage rolls though

Ahhhhhhhhh, yes, the pernicious pumpkin... >:-}

You're welcome (native to the Americas, it is).

Uwk
who guarantees even Britain will be sick of "pumpkin spice everything" within a fortnight...

Okay, the Christmas pudding I keep hearing about in Dickens, etc.; is it sweet? Is it savory? Is it...BOTH?!

Uwk
who actually detests the combining of sweet and savory and is firmly convinced it's an abomination (but quite likes lemon stuff, and even ate them right off our Meyer Lemon tree at one point... ;->)

From The Huffington Post:-

Most people are familiar with the Christmas carol “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” But have you ever wondered about that verse “now bring us a figgy pudding ...”? What is figgy pudding or Christmas pudding? It’s not chocolate pudding, vanilla or even tapioca. What we as Americans know of as pudding is completely different than what the British call pudding.
The History
“Pudding” is in fact the English term for dessert — not only the creamy concoction, but also cakes, pies, cookies ... you name it. But Christmas pudding (or sometimes called figgy pudding or plum pudding) is a specific cake-like dish made during the holidays. Classic Christmas puddings feature copious amounts of dried fruits, the use of which dates back to Roman times. The British Christmas pudding dates back to the Medieval times, but they became most popular in the Victorian era when cooks learned to preserve dried fruits and meats for the winter months. The meats and fruits were combined to create mince pies, which were the precursor to Christmas puddings.
The Ingredients
Pudding recipes combine all types of dried fruits, among them raisins, figs, prunes and glacé fruits, as well as citrus zest and nuts. Eggs, breadcrumbs and suet (beef or mutton fat from around the kidney) helps hold the mixture of fruits and nuts together. It is then pressed into a bowl, covered with parchment, and steamed in a pot on the stove for hours and hours until cooked.
The Long, Dramatic Wait
Like the American fruitcake, many people make the pudding at least four weeks before Christmas (typically the Sunday before advent) or even up to a year in advance. Then the pudding is hung in a cloth and kept in a dry place until the holiday meal. It’s customary to decorate it with a sprig of holly and serve it poured over with brandy, which is then lit. Oftentimes the cake is brought out to a darkened dining room already flaming. It may also be served with brandied butter, hard sauce or custard.
See our Christmas Pudding recipe
A Little Bit Of Luck
Tradition has it that the person who makes the pudding — and even each member of the household — should make a wish while stirring the batter. Sometimes a coin is added to the batter — the individual who finds it would attain prosperity in the new year.
The Modern-Day Christmas Pudding
In the video below, Marguerite Patten, one of the first “celebrity chefs” in the U.K., presents her new way of making Christmas pudding. The recipe is cooked in just 12 minutes in the microwave. A conventional Christmas pudding can take upwards of 8 hours to steam on the stove-top. Watch the video and you will immediately be smitten with this lovable lady!
What do you think of Christmas pudding? Would you make this 12-minute version this holiday? Let us know in the comments section.

Oh, wow! Interesting write up on Christmas pudding, Febrith. Doesn't sound like something that would appeal to me. I've never been a fan of fruitcake or anything filled with all those dried and glazed fruits, but that's an interesting history. Thank you for sharing that.

Thanks hon - I love the Huffington Post - it's a brilliant connector between the UK and USA

Also, I think maybe we should have a "Houseparty" or "Coffee Morning" thread so we don't keep hi-jacking posts (I blame Uwk!)

/blush

Yeah, maybe put it in the Donuts vs. Doughnuts thread and revive that zombie!

EDIT: I followed the link, looking for the Christmas pudding recipe, but couldn't find it (I have occasional bouts of either very strange blindness, or simply roll a "1" on my Perception check); I found instead an article on a ... transparent ... pumpkin pie ... a mad scientist posing as a chef came up with this -- thing, which involves a regular pumpkin pie crust, regular whipped cream, and a literal distillation of pumpkin pie filling and spices, mixed into clear gelatin. :-/

Just so. Very. Wrong...

Uwk
a curious kitteh
(MICROWAVED Christmas pudding?! )

This is Febrith's Posting she made in the original posting just making sure it is in this Results thread.

Here is Daemora's home for her honorees, the Guides of Norrath, the Decorators and the Videographers:-

D'oh sorry for posting in the wrong thread Oaky!

Thank you Oaky and Febrith! I hope everyone enjoys my contribution to the HDE17 event.

Oh no it is totally fine. So many posts out there. It gave both a bump when needed since there are only a few days last. Thank you so much for doing the videos and attending. I wasn't expecting my sound card to get fixed so fast. No thank you Merriel for participating in my event. I am so glad people are honoring others.

Server: Skyfire
Category: Massive Homes
Title: (HDE17) Oaky's Myst Glade
Address: Oakmyst Glade, South Qeynos
Owner: Ratbill
Decorator: Ratbill
Honoree: Mostly Wizzam & Shanette
Event: HDE17