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Souffled Custard

“That custard pudding was delicious, so light and yummy!” – received this morning by text from the grandaughter of Anna del Conte who babysat for us. The reason I felt it necessary to say who said that is that one could assume that she appreciates good food and therefore trust her judgement.

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Cheese Pufflets

Posted in - Mrs C.S. Peel's Recipes & Recipes & Vegetarian on June 11th 2013 0 Comments cheese pufflet ramekin simple supper souffle

This recipe was published in 1914, and though it is not a rationing recipe I am including it because it is perfect in its simplicity. It is absolutely delicious, especially if served immediately as it really does puff up. (Warning: deflates like a souffle after a short time.) Dare I say it is a close second to a cheese …

Eat meat from happily reared animals, and then you have their permission to really enjoy what you eat. Seconded by my great great grandmother, Dorothy Peel, in her books 100 years ago: ‘To judge by a letter which has appeared in the daily press and from private conversations it would seem that many people think that to abstain from meat on one of two days a week and to limit their total consumption to 2 ½ lb. per head per week is a restriction which may seriously affect their health. To be quite frank, it may affect their greed, but it certainly will not adversely affect their health; indeed, there seems good reason to think that less meat-eating would improve the health of the well-to-do.’ Mrs C.S. Peel, The Eat Less Meat Book, 1917