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"Custard is a British institution! Sponge puddings and crumbles just wouldn't be the same without it! This will make a custard of a pouring consistency. IMPORTANT: In order to have a smooth (not lumpy) custard, use a heavy-bottomed saucepan, and stir constantly! If you have to walk away from the stove, remove saucepan from heat. Another delicious..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, egg yolks, milk...

"Easy to make and so many uses, I like to mix a few tablespoons with some rum and drizzle that over coconut ice cream. Not to forget it is a nice gift."

Ingredients: eggs, limes, sugar...

"It's getting to the end of the English Blackberry season, but this recipe uses frozen so can be enjoyed any time of the year. This blackberry sauce recipe comes from "Preserved" by Nick Sandler and Johnny Acton. Serve this with peaches and sponge fingers, or over ice-cream (or indeed as a base for home-made blackberry ice-cream) for a..."

Ingredients: lemons, port wine, sugar...

"My grandma has used this recipe since she was a little girl. It makes a very good, rich pudding to use in cream pies, trifles, or just for eating. If you want to reduce the richness substitute some of the evaporated milk for skim milk. You should use at least 1/2 cup of evaporated milk though."

Ingredients: cornstarch, eggs...

"This recipe is from the britain express website. A great grandmother's recipe that has been passed down for this lovely clotted cream. Spoon this over fruit for tea or breakfast....mmmmm mmmmm good!"

Ingredients: cream cheese, powdered sugar...

"Be prepared for requests for seconds!"

Ingredients: dark brown sugar, almond liqueur...

"A lightly spiced butter, laced with dark rum - this traditional old recipe originates from the county of Cumberland in the Lake District of Northern England. In Cumberland, rum butter served with oatcakes or buttermilk scones were given to friends who called at the house to see a new baby. In turn they would leave a silver coin, and on the day of the..."

Ingredients: dark brown sugar, dark rum...

"Try this on scones or toast. I'm guessing at the prep and cooking times."

Ingredients: eggs, lemon juice, lemons...

"I don't know if any of the Calendar Girls actually make this sauce, but it was published in the Woman's Institute Christmas Cookbook, so it is possible that they may have made it! This is my own recipe based on that WI recipe - vibrant, curvaceous and colourful plump fresh cranberries cooked with fresh kumquats, port and orange juice - then..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, kumquats...

"A lower fat way to enjoy the traditional scone topping."

Ingredients: fat free cream cheese, fat-free whipped topping...

"This is what we have at Christmastime with our steamed puddings. :)"

Ingredients: cream, eggs, powdered sugar...

"This works with any type of chocolate really, but for the sake of the recipe I'll specify white. I make this all the time as a last minute sauce for my fiance, who likes chocolate on everything. It takes minutes to make and is really yummy (but not very healthy!) Great over fruit, ice cream and pretty much any pudding in general. I'm afraid I..."

Ingredients: double cream, white chocolate...

"May/June issue of Organic Style Magazine features three beautiful fresh berry desserts, including this Blueberry Fool. (A fool is an English dessert that is made of sweetened, crushed fruit, folded into whipped cream.) I don't know why it is called "Fool". Fresh berries are my passion, as a dessert, after a "meat" main course...."

Ingredients: crystallized ginger, fresh blueberries...

"Make your own brandy butter to smother over delicious, homemade Christmas Figgy or Plum pudding, and in only 5 minutes with this easy recipe,..........no Christmas table would be without this "naughty but nice" accompaniment! This is also wonderful when served with hot mince pies......prise open the pastry lids and dollop some brandy butter..."

Ingredients: sugar, brandy, butter...