I set a little puzzle the other day, all about puddings and desserts. I love making them, but I always prefer cheese to something sweet at the end of a meal. At the family Christmas party the other day I made a dessert based on Eton mess, whipped double cream, meringues, and I added blueberries and raspberries instead of the usual strawberries – I also added vanilla to the cream which just lifted it a little… so maybe it should have been Ely mess, instead of Eton mess!
- Miss Marple’s favourite perhaps? (5,2,9) – death by chocolate
- First lady’s dessert (4,7) – Eve’s pudding
- Royal washing item (8,6) – Victoria sponge
- A fruity little bun (10,9) – strawberry shortcake
- Pudding accompaniment (7,6) – custard cream
- This way is hard to walk on (5,4) – rocky road
- Money to be made from this character (11) – profiterol
- This festive wood is not for the fire (9,3) – chocolate/Christmas log
- Take a look and see a mathematical symbol (5,3) – pecan pie
- Captain Morgan’s hairdresser (3,4) – rum baba
- What to do legally if this pudding causes an accident (4) – suet
- This can be eaten any day of the week (6) – sundae
- Sandwiches (5,3,6) – bread and butter (pudding)
- What a gardener does in an orchard (6) – prunes
Silly, but fun!
Lois Elsden 