Herb Pudding

Name: Herb Pudding
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: Easter ledges (persicaria) young nettle-tops, dandelion leaves, lady’s-mantle (alchemilla). (N. B.—Many other kinds are used but above make a delicious pudding.); Easter ledges (persicaria) young nettle-tops, dandelion leaves, lady’s-mantle (alchemilla). (N. B.—Many other kinds are used but above make a delicious pudding.); Any kinds of edible young green herbs (wild ones) principally; Hard-boiled egg 1; raw egg 1; Easter ledges (persicaria) young nettle-tops, dandelion leaves, lady’s-mantle (alchemilla). (N. B.—Many other kinds are used but above make a delicious pudding.); Easter ledges (persicaria) young nettle-tops, dandelion leaves, lady’s-mantle (alchemilla). (N. B.—Many other kinds are used but above make a delicious pudding.); pepper and salt.; butter ½ oz.; pepper and salt.

As made in springtime in Staveley Village, near Kendal, Westmorland Mrs. S. Maud Garston, Burnside, Kendal, Westmorland

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Good Things in England

By Florence White

Published 1932

About

Ingredients

Any kinds of edible young green herbs (wild ones) principally
Easter ledges (persicaria) young nettle-tops, dandelion leaves, lady’s-mantle (alchemilla). (N. B.—Many other kinds are used but above make a delicious pudding.)

Europe
United Kingdom
Savoury
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Wash the leaves (several handfuls).
Put into boiling water and boil for 10 minutes.
Strain.
Chop up the leaves.
Add one hard-boiled egg chopped up small.
And one raw egg beaten up.
Add a little butter, pepper and salt.
Mix all together.
Put back in a saucepan. Heat through, t