Anyone been watching the current series of Bake Off?
I'm a bit behind but one of the recent episodes had Sussex Pond Pudding for the technical challenge. I was slightly surprised that not a single one of the contestants had even heard of it before, let alone made one. I had a vague recollection that we'd discussed it previously on yacf, hence digging up this ancient thread.
Also found this marginally less ancient post...
https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=532.msg605378#msg605378(I have no recollection what special occasion inspired a meal of roast leg of lamb with boulangère potatoes followed by Sussex pond pudding, but that is basically what I would request as my last supper.)
Sounds gorgeous, but dumb question - do you eat the lemon or does it get discarded?
The key to making a Sussex pond pudding is the long cooking time, which softens the rind to the point that you can cut it easily with a spoon. And the lemon juice mingles with the sugar and butter to make the most wonderful rich sauce. Unlike Jaded, I don't usually eat the pips though.
All the contestants on Bake Off were criticised for undercooking their puds, but I remember thinking at the very start that they really weren't being given enough time, so that's hardly surprising - I think the whole time they were given for the challenge is less than the time I would normally cook it for. But I haven't made one for a while, so maybe I'm misremembering. Maybe I should make one this weekend...