Bakewell and its Pudding

We visited Bakewell, ate in our favourite Bakewell pub, the Wheatsheaf,

They had a superb offer on of 2 meals for £10 and I had an excellent vegetable curry whilst Peter had beef stew served in a Yorkshire pudding. It was very good indeed and there is always a nice atmosphere there.
We wandered about. We found no fewer than three Bakewell pudding shops. The first was called the "Bakewell Pudding Factory, Pudding Parlour and Shop"

the second

"The Bakewell Tart"

and , finally, we came across the "Original Bakewell Pudding Shop"

 

My husband, whose love of all things pudding orientated is legendary just had to buy one of course! The origin of the Bakewell Pudding is probably quite well-known, but I will tell you here in case you don't know.
     In the mid 19th century a cook at the White Horse Inn (now the Rutland Arms) was supposed to be making a strawberry tart and was supposed to stir an egg mixture into pastry and put strawberry jam on top. Instead, he put the jam on the pastry and poured the egg mixture on top.  It was a triumph.!
     The recipe is kept a secret and the puddings are exported all over the world.       One recipe, though not the secret  original, is here:
Bakewell Pudding recipe
Glenda
www.cutleryandcatering.co.uk