English

Noun

Bakewell Pudding ‎(plural Bakewell Puddings)

1. (obsolete, dialect) an English dessert consisting of a flaky pastry base with a layer of sieved jam and topped with a filling made of egg and almond paste
   • "The Bakewell Pudding.—Having covered a dish with thin puff paste, put a layer of any kind of jam about half an inch thick, then take the yolks of eight eggs and two whites, half a pound of butter melted, and almond flavour to your taste; beat well together; pour the mixture into the dish an inch thick, and bake it about an hour in a moderate oven."
   • "And everyone should do their part to help settle the debate over which of the Bakewell pudding shops in town actually invented the famous dessert "
   • "Bakewell Pudding Any Derbyshire recipe book will, of course, feature Bakewell Pudding as one of its highlights"

See also

• Bakewell tart