How to Make Almond and Potato Pudding - The Victorian Way
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Mrs Crocombe has been busy preparing the perfect winter side-dish for the Braybrookes' table: Almond and Potato Pudding. Avis copied this recipe down from a book by Anne Eliza Griffiths first published in 1864, aimed at 'the moderate and economical, yet reasonably luxurious, housekeeper.' No wonder then that it appealed to Mrs Crocombe, who was likely working as cook-housekeeper to a baronet at the time.
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INGREDIENTS
170 g/6 oz/1⁄2 cup cooked mashed potato (without skin)
115 g/4 oz/generous 1 cup ground almonds
285 ml/1⁄2 pt/11⁄4 cups milk
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
115 g/4 oz/1⁄2 cup butter, plus extra for the mould
Pinch of ground nutmeg 5 eggs, separated
1⁄4 tsp cream of tartar or squeeze of lemon juice (optional)
Salt
Chopped almonds, to decorate lemon slices, to serve (optional)
METHOD (from the Victorian Way cookery book)
If you do not have any cold mashed potato to hand, start by peeling, dicing and mashing some potatoes and allowing them to cool.
Put the ground almonds in a saucepan with the milk, lemon zest and juice, and butter. Warm until the butter is melted and the milk is blood-warm, and mix well. Remove from the heat and stir in the mash. Add the nutmeg and a good pinch of salt, together with the egg yolks. Mix well and set aside. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks (the cream of tartar or a squeeze of lemon juice will help). Fold the eggs gently into the potato mix.
Butter an 850 ml/11⁄2 pt/31⁄2 cups mould or 900 g/2 lb loaf tin and pour in the mixture. Give it a couple of gentle taps to settle it.
Bake in the oven for 1 hour until light brown and set through. Invert onto a wire cooling rack, demould, decorate the top with chopped almonds and serve hot, surrounded by lemon slices (optional).
You can also leave it to cool in the mould for 1 hour before turning it out, slicing it, sprinkling it with a little flour and frying it in a little butter.
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“I think everyone’s seeking a little economy”.
Me, seeing the gas and electric prices: Same, Mrs Crocombe, same.
The workhouse is waiting for us.
I bet Mrs Crocombe doesn’t need telling what’s a work meeting and what’s a drinks party.
@@sophiebaines6768 Well played, Ma'am. :D
5 months on and with even higher inflation many can't even afford to cook the potatoes, to begin with, and others could only afford the boiled potatoes, no adding eggs, almonds and lemons and then cooking for an hour.
Everything has become so expensive recently that I was actually so pleased to have found this recipe. Atm, to save a little money I cook a lot of rice with tomatoes and beans recently. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but a little variation surely is nice.
Does anyone else ever think of Mrs. C thinking to herself as she "addresses" us : "They're back again? How often are they going to come and watch me cook? And they never offer to help!"
Well, we are the poor.
Actually, we're a figment of her imagination. Mary Ann and the others are like "Oh no, she's talking to the wall again..."
@@JpopFanBoy
- Don't you see the C A M E R A over there
- ... Ofcourse, Mrs Crocombe.
No
If we offered to help she'd probably just be annoyed by our ineptitude.
This channel is what keeps this planet bearable lol
😭😭😭😭 Yes, too true!
I read that as "blanket plearable."
the queen of Armands, sourse, and TURBOT! is back❤
No vaniller today but we can’t have everything!
TURBOT!
CAYERNE PEPPER
TURBIT
@@joshualau4070 Makes a fish go faster.
The only thing you can dislike about Mrs Crocombe's videos is that they end.
you are totally right!
That and the gross meals she makes
@@bearr3096 I take it you haven't actually tried any.
*Oddly end
Or rather that the end without anyone tasting the food and describing how it tastes for the audience. Does the potato overtake the almond? Are there hints of lemon? How savory is this? etc...
I'd love to see a full servant's table of meals to know what they ate daily
I can answer this. They ate a very healthy diet.
In those days, there was usually a big old pot hanging over the fire, filled with chunks of meat, marrow bones, herbs and vegetables, on a slow boil. This was dished out at mealtimes with chunks of fresh baked bread, and was normally followed by lots of fruit, fresh, stewed or baked. In other words, their diet was balanced and healthy.
Those they worked for, on the other hand, indulged in a variety of rich foods and drinks and over time, this had the usual detrimental effect.
A classic example of this is Henry VIII, half of whose physical ills could have disappeared had he but forsaken the over-rich foods and sweet dishes he was addicted to, and eaten the same simple food his servants did.
@@GoldCatPrincess And let's not forget that servants were on their feet mostly all day every day and burnt off calories in no time.
@@GoldCatPrincess I don’t think Henry the eighth is a proper comparison to the Victorian age. Have you seen what Victorians ate? The variety and the interest in healthy eating started in the 1800s. Or better yet, have you read what Henry’s court ate and why they were adverse to vegetables?
@@franketa76 True
Watch Downton Abbey
"With the bad harvests, I think everyone is seeking a little economy."
Yes.
It's always a wonderful time when Mrs. Crocombe and the other servants from Audley End are around 🥰
Did they have black slaves?
@@thebeigesheep6132 Not at that time because slavery had been abolished in 1807, and full emancipation in the 1830s, which meant the colonies too.
@@westzed23 but still colony residents were never more than slaves
@@ashimagoel7105 yes, servants and workers were often just treated as if they were property
They were paid - don’t call them slaves that’s actually incredibly offensive.
All together now... Arrrrmonds.
Cayern peppern
Arrrrrmonds!
Hearing people and children in the background makes this one feel even more immersive--like the house is full!
I'm very curious as to what that would taste like. I'd never imagine putting potatoes, almonds, and lemon together
have you had gnocchi before? it's like that but fluffy and nutty, the potatoe doesn't come through very much
Very yummy. In Catalonia we have a typical sweet that's made with potatoes. As long as it has sugar, it's yummy. And it's crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside
@@rehyse9751 here in Maine, we have a sweet that is mashed potato, caster sugar, and coconot, then dipped in dark chocolate
@@rehyse9751 mrs. crocombe mentions it being savory, so i wonder what these ingredients would be like without sugar
@@rehyse9751 now that you mention it, we have something similar that is called Irish potatoes. But those are coated in cinnamon
The woman
The myth
The legend
She has returned
WOOOO
Her wink reminded me of one more person I watched on TH-cam.. Wonder if they are mom/daughter or relatives... This one's more slow and the other fast.. 😉
Indeed
Turbitt!
That looks lovely! But my kitchen maid has the day off, so I may just resort to store bought almond meal. 🤫
Hopefully the Pure Food laws then in place were being enforced, or else you might get a bit of sawdust.
Its not almond its AHRMOND.🤣
Anybody else kind of feel like they get all excited over at Audley end when they find a new Victorian kitchen gadget, and then go and find a recipe for her to make that would involve said gadget?
So basically, Lord and Lady Baybrooke are going Baybroke.
My bf bought the mrs. Crocombe cooking book for me and i can't wait to replicate one of the recipes for him to try 🥰
Pigeon pie?? 🤣
@@TheDriftwoodlover lol my go to recipe for watching sports on the weekend
what a brilliant gift
@@TheDriftwoodlover 😅
@@TheDriftwoodlover that was my first thought
5:45 Props and cheers to Kathy for being able to handle that heat with her bare hand! lol
I was about to mention this 😂
It's a swap that was made earlier and would be cool at time of filming
@@ahhhfakemonsters You can clearly see the steam rising from the pudding, it's clearly hot.
"I wonder if its a bit old fashioned" she says as Im attempting to make food from the Victorian era, in 2022...
Wandering round you tube totally bored, then this gem pops up. 😃
Recently found out I have some Crocombe ancestors from Devon, from around the time of our Mrs. Avis Crocombe; I wonder if we're related! Either way, I really love this channel
The recipes are supposed to be recorded in the 1880's or so, so if you can find your family in say the 184's/ 50's and there's a little Avis then it's possible you an Mrs C are related
Is she supposed to be from Devon? That would make a lot more sense
@@yippee8570 she was born in Devon, but she moved to Audley End (in Essex) to be the head cook around 1880 !
What a treat! I noticed Mrs. Crocombe mentions consideration for thrift and using up leftovers. Seems in keeping with cooking with the leaner fare available in winter, even in grand houses.
From the sounds of things, this is hard times. If there is a poor harvest, the lords don't get as much income.
Even the rich had to be mindful of how much they spent, or they could lose their fortune quite quickly.
There's no way not to love Mrs. Crocombe ❤️
"I asked Annie Chase-"
Oh god, the cast is growing
Probably because Mary-ann was an insubordinate wench all those times - had to replace her.
Annie Chase isn't new, as well as being the real scullery maid at the time. Mary-Ann was a kitchen maid. This feels like a good excuse to binge all the videos later tonight, because I can't remember - does Annie Grey occasionally cameo as Annie Chase, or Mary-Ann?
Mrs. Crocombe was needed today and here she is🥰
I loved seeing the potatoes masher and the lemon squeezer. Classics that weren’t kept around but if we ever find ourselves time traveling we’ll know what these tools are for and how to use them.
You can buy modern repros on etsy
Thanks for making our days better Mrs. C.
(and Team English Heritage of course)
Finally something my kitchen has in common with Mrs. Crocombe... her whisk!!!
Kathy Hipperson as Mrs Crocombe is absolutely gorgeous! And trying the old recipes is so fun. Regards from Germany. 😊
Please come back!! I've missed you so much, Mrs Crocombe!
As an American enjoying English heritage vicariously through this channel, I absolutely love these videos. Thank you again Mrs Crocombe for brining us all a little sunshine & joy this new years. ☀️🥰❤️
If I could like this comment once more for the use of the word vicariously, I would. What an excellent turn of phrase 👏
find you a partner who decorates your plate with a real linen doily
It's always a good day when we get a recipe from Mrs. Crocombe!
And fancy that, I actually have leftover almond meal I've been wondering how to use up for quite a while now! Thank you Mrs. Crocombe :D
every update of ms crocombe is currently one of my few reasons for living
Avis Crocombe as portrayed by Kathy Hipperson is a National Treasure!
She has a first name??
@@Person1865 They both have. ;^)
@@noahcount7132 Indeed. I thought the former was just "Mrs." though.
As a Yank, she is right up there with The Queen, Patsy, and Mrs. Slocumb
I'm absolutely hooked.
Discovered these about November time.
For this recipe, you will need.
Oh and the comments are brilliant.
Listen to all the Armins in this episode (I love her accent)
When I tell you I clicked so fast, I almost sprained my wrist seeing this uploaded 53 minutes ago. Love Mrs. Crocombe
We so love Mrs. Crocombe.
Yes we do! She's lovely
the moment when you realise you can actually make this right now and nothing is stopping you O.o
I only wonder what kind of tomato sauce I need
The ring on the side of the bowl when she was whisking the egg whites is genius so smart
If Ms. Crocombe lived through the bad harvest, then so can we! 🤓
Armund and Potato Puddin' (turbot optional)😁
Only thing missing was Vaniller!
Dear mrs. Crocombe, Bless your Heart! That little green fern proudly sticking out of the pudding at the end really made my day!
I, too, am focused on elegant economy!
Love the snark about sweet potato casserole (pudding), a mainstay of many American Thanksgiving menus. (Not mine, it’s far too sweet.)
Seeing a new Mrs C video is a moment of sheer undiluted joy for me!
That's one thing that's always confused me about American thanksgiving dinners. The fact you're eating a dessert in the middle of your savoury meal lol. Especially when they're covered in marshmallows.
@@violetskies14 So many American foods are inexplicably sweet - I much prefer savoury myself!
@@kcvinwehoLA I'm the same. I love a good dessert so long as it's not sickly but I want my savoury food savoury. I'm not even a fan of chili jam which everyone else seems to love lol.
@@violetskies14
Many cheeses go well with jam or honey.
@@violetskies14 Not uncle roger.
ARMANS!!!!!!!!
4:28 tomato SOURCE 😊
Peasants rejoice! She has returned🥰
Arlmond and potato pudding.
Music to my ears.
Ah Mrs C, you have our hearts.
Our queen came again to grant us another amazing cooking video!
She's back!!!!!!!!!
Life is good. 🎂👍😊
SHE's BACK!!! happy dance, our QUEEN. so sort of a potato soufflé?
The joys of living in an era when ground almonds can be bought from the shops!
I live for Mrs Crocumbe!
Thank you for the video!
You can get them at Aldi!
My heart leaps up whenever I see a new video of Mrs Crocombe! they are all amazing, please never ever stop uploading these wonderful videos!
I was pleasantly surprised to find her in a video on the Prior Attire channel 😆
@@ashleyhaugh9716 really? I have to check out 🤣
Theu should really make a tv series about Mrs. Crocombe.
Seeing Ms.Crocombe brings me some kind of peace from a hard day of work or jus having a bad day in general 🥰
May Mrs Crocrombe live forever! 🥺😭
Today is Blue Monday, supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Absolutely not with a visit from beloved Mrs. Crocrumbe. Thank you Kathy and English Heritage!
Wonderful to see Mrs. Crocombe again. Happy 2022 to all at English Heritage
Happy 2022 to you aswell dear friend 😊✌️. Wish you good health and happy days to come
Oh how I’ve missed her! Mrs Crocombe has become so iconic. I don’t think it was intentional, at least at first, but she’s so shady but In the best possible way. Not many people can make videos like this that are interesting, educational, but also hysterical & extremely entertaining.
Queen of cuisine is back
Thank you for these videos. Enjoy these recipes from Mrs. Crocombe. And we love Ms. Kathy as Mrs. Crocombe don't we friends.
Ahh. Mrs. Crocombe has posted to make my day. Hail to the Queen!
Finallly a recipe with easily attainable ingredients
YES!!
Mrs. Crocombe rides again!!
This side-dish looks like a cup of sugar away from being a dessert!
I imagine using yams as opposed to potatoes would take care of that!
@@trenae77 Even regular potatoes would do the trick! There is a traditional treat in my nation called "potato candy", which involves mashed potatoes, powdered sugar and peanut butter!
The Amish make a white potato pie which is very similar.
Yep - there's a South Asian dessert that includes mashed sweet potato, milk, condensed milk, sugar, cardamom and ground & chopped pistachios. Very, very sweet, but absolutely delicious.
Reminded me of mashed potatos in the oven, if they left out the almond flour and lemon
Mrs. Crocombe is back, I love her videos!!
...I want that juicer.
Same
Looks so much easier then the one I have
Etsy. Search wooden lemon squeezer
Perfect way to start a cold week in January! I hope many more are on the way.
I want that copper pan set sooooo badly. 🙂
I love the videos, they’re really entertaining and informative. But I am desperate for you to taste each dish and tell us what it’s like. Can you also do a collaboration with Max Miller from Tasting History? That would be amazing.
I would have loved to have Mrs. Crocombe as my history teacher.
I second that!
Literally my boost of happiness ❤️ thank you for bringing so much joy into people’s live. The music, Mrs. Crocombe’s voice, the outfit, the castle, everything!! Keep posting more videos please!
PLEASE more almond flour recipes! I have to eat low carb to stay off of insulin, this is something I could actually try. :D
I love taking a few moments of peace with Mrs. Crocombe on this busy Monday.
You guys release new episodes too slowly! I hope for at least one or two episodes of our dear Mrs. Crocombe per month!
Thank you Kathy for coming back and giving us more Mrs. Crocombe.
I see Mrs.Crocombe, I click! Always a day brightener!😊
What sort of barbarian uses a SALAD potato to make Armon and Potato Pudding?
Someone who doesn’t know their potato varieties.
Thank you Mrs Crocombe always a pleasure to see you.
I feel like I would never want to make this lady angry at me. She has so much assertive energy! Its a pleasure to watch her cook
I saw Kathy and I clicked. I wish you and she could do more of these. I learn so much from watching them. That is apart from the good recipes.
The best 7 minutes of my life today!
Mrs Crocombe is slaying as always
The saddest thing in life is knowing that one day this series will end.
When Kathy Hipperson steps into character of Avis Crocombe the day becomes a happy one!
What a delicious sounding dish.
I still make her "Macoroni Cheese". Maybe I'll try this "economical" side dish, too.
Thank God for Mrs. Crocombe...
"Elegant Economy" describes my whole existence.
Please make the sweet potato pudding for us! Love your videos and the cookbook!
So even large and estate homes endured hard times.
I miss "Mrs Crocombe" and hope she is doing well. It's been 3 months since her last recipe.
So excited Mrs Crocombe is baaaaaack!
All is well whenever a new video with Mrs Crocombe is released. :)
I absolutely LOVE these episodes with Mrs. Crocombe!
She makes me smile! Day made! Thank you Mrs. Crocombe! ❤️❤️❤️
Mrs Crocombe! Thank you thank you thank you! Please don't leave us for too long! We love you!
Oh, think I’d like to try this one.
This makes me so so so happy!