| Tinned steamed puddings 21:20 - Feb 8 with 656 views | Swansea_Blue |
When did they disappear? I thought I’d get a couple to give the kids a massive carbs and sugar boost after competing, but nobody seems to sell them any more. You used to be able to get fruit ones, golden syrup, even chocolate I think. Food of the gods with custard after a day on the hills, or playing a footie match, etc. |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:22 - Feb 8 with 624 views | BloomBlue |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:29 - Feb 8 with 595 views | DJR |
Like suet or Christmas puddings, you had to boil them for about an hour or so, after having put a hole in the tin. But when microwaves came on the scene, you could take the pudding out of the tin and cook them in something like a minute.
I don't think they put microwave instructions on the tin straight away, but I am sure they did later.
Anyway the difference in cooking time always struck me as somewhat bizarre but I did like them and used to have a whole can to myself.
And whilst on the subject of things that are no more, I used to love stewed apple in a tin. These days I think it only comes in the sort of deserts for children that come in squidgy packaging and they suck to eat. [Post edited 8 Feb 21:36]
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:30 - Feb 8 with 588 views | hoppy |
Possibly still get them in B&M or worth a look anyway… I saw they’d got the Fray Bentos tinned meat pies the other day. |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:42 - Feb 8 with 529 views | BloomBlue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:29 - Feb 8 by DJR |
Like suet or Christmas puddings, you had to boil them for about an hour or so, after having put a hole in the tin. But when microwaves came on the scene, you could take the pudding out of the tin and cook them in something like a minute.
I don't think they put microwave instructions on the tin straight away, but I am sure they did later.
Anyway the difference in cooking time always struck me as somewhat bizarre but I did like them and used to have a whole can to myself.
And whilst on the subject of things that are no more, I used to love stewed apple in a tin. These days I think it only comes in the sort of deserts for children that come in squidgy packaging and they suck to eat. [Post edited 8 Feb 21:36]
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Maybe people didn't take them out of the tin and instead put the tin it the microwave- probably that's why they stopped making them?
Or rather they moved a lot of sponges etc to plastic containers which you could put in the microwave | | | |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:53 - Feb 8 with 468 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:22 - Feb 8 by BloomBlue |
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Oh, right. How time flies! | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:54 - Feb 8 with 456 views | DJR |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:42 - Feb 8 by BloomBlue |
Maybe people didn't take them out of the tin and instead put the tin it the microwave- probably that's why they stopped making them?
Or rather they moved a lot of sponges etc to plastic containers which you could put in the microwave |
That's a very good point. [Post edited 8 Feb 22:00]
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:56 - Feb 8 with 449 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:30 - Feb 8 by hoppy |
Possibly still get them in B&M or worth a look anyway… I saw they’d got the Fray Bentos tinned meat pies the other day. |
My mate at college used to get a stack of Fray Bentos pies from his mum every couple of weeks. TWTD, but thankfully never again.
I’ll have a look in B&M. The extra steaming time is worth it, as the microwave plastic pot ones are tiny. | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:01 - Feb 8 with 422 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:42 - Feb 8 by BloomBlue |
Maybe people didn't take them out of the tin and instead put the tin it the microwave- probably that's why they stopped making them?
Or rather they moved a lot of sponges etc to plastic containers which you could put in the microwave |
Or a lot of people ended up in hospital with bad burns after reading the instructions that said ‘remove label and stand in boiling water’? | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:01 - Feb 8 with 421 views | Bent_double |
Sainsburys still have them in little plastic pots, still as good, but much smaller, unfortunately. |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:16 - Feb 8 with 363 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:01 - Feb 8 by Bent_double |
Sainsburys still have them in little plastic pots, still as good, but much smaller, unfortunately. |
Aunties is the brand our local COOP do in a pack of two and they’re minuscule. As DJR said, the tinned ones were ideal for one. You’d need about 6 of the modern ones to get close.
Bah humbug. I bet Wagon Wheels have shrunk as well.
On reflection they were still around long after 1987. I’m sure I was having them in the early 2000s. So I’m only 25 years behind the times, but I’m still struggling to come to terms with it lol | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:50 - Feb 8 with 293 views | cressi |
U can still buy small steak and kidney puddings in a foil bottom place in boiling water not bad for what they are. |  | | |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:59 - Feb 8 with 279 views | norfsufblue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:16 - Feb 8 by Swansea_Blue |
Aunties is the brand our local COOP do in a pack of two and they’re minuscule. As DJR said, the tinned ones were ideal for one. You’d need about 6 of the modern ones to get close.
Bah humbug. I bet Wagon Wheels have shrunk as well.
On reflection they were still around long after 1987. I’m sure I was having them in the early 2000s. So I’m only 25 years behind the times, but I’m still struggling to come to terms with it lol |
Used to work in the CWS factory in Lowie in the 80s and I can tell you the mixed fruit sponge puddings when they came out of the steam ovens ( retorts) where the food of the gods ... they were OK reheated but absolutely not a patch on when they were first processed..... they got us through night shifts! |  | | |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 02:25 - Feb 9 with 104 views | Illinoisblue |
And what about white dog poo, eh? You never see that anymore, do you? |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 04:49 - Feb 9 with 46 views | Benters |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:30 - Feb 8 by hoppy |
Possibly still get them in B&M or worth a look anyway… I saw they’d got the Fray Bentos tinned meat pies the other day. |
Tescos sell Frey Bentos pies.
Slop a tin of baked beans over the top and some brown sauce it’s beautiful buh. |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 04:51 - Feb 9 with 44 views | Benters |
Yeah they were great the chocolate one with chocolate custard my dear old mum would make. | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 04:52 - Feb 9 with 43 views | Benters |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:56 - Feb 8 by Swansea_Blue |
My mate at college used to get a stack of Fray Bentos pies from his mum every couple of weeks. TWTD, but thankfully never again.
I’ll have a look in B&M. The extra steaming time is worth it, as the microwave plastic pot ones are tiny. |
Tescos sell them👍
I tried a macaroni cheese Frey Bentos pie that was nice. | |
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