Hello everyone. We hope you enjoy this latest episode of The Victorian Way! As always, we asked our expert historian to answer a few questions you might have about this recipe. WHY DID MRS CROCOMBE WORK FOR HER BROTHER? Many of you have been asking about Mrs Crocombe having worked previously in her brother's kitchen. Avis was one of seven children living at her family home in 1841. Some others had already left home and it was fairly common at the time for those beginning work to help to provide a starting place for their younger siblings as they came up to working age. By the age of just thirteen, Avis Crocombe was working for her brother John (eighteen years older than her) near Challacombe in the south-west county of Devon. Here she was a general servant, gaining experience in a range of areas and not only the kitchen, but this was an important stepping stone towards the role of cook as we see her portrayed today. You can read much more about Mrs Crocombe's career path - pieced together from census records and other sources - on pages 195-202 of the Victorian Way cookery book, available here: bit.ly/2RPyrvQ WHAT SORT OF APPLES ARE BEST? You could use Braeburn, Cox, Pippin or Russett apples for this recipe. As Mrs Crocombe mentions, the important thing is to use eating apples. We wouldn't recommend using Granny Smith or cooking apples such as Bramleys. Older varieties are more reliable but if all you can find is a gala or a fiesta, have a go anyway! Let us know how it goes. WHAT DOES MRS CROCOMBE MEAN BY 'LOOSENING' THE MIXTURE? As the name suggests, you want to make sure that your mixture is loose but not wet. So it should be soft but not completely sloppy. Aim for a consistency similar to cake mix. THIS DOESN'T LOOK LIKE EVE'S PUDDINGS I'VE SEEN BEFORE! There are several recipes that use the name Eve's Pudding, not all of which resemble the modern Eve's Pudding at all. Many involve apple, though - as Mrs Crocombe mentions - some don't at all! There are also Victorian recipes which do resemble a modern Eve's Pudding but have different names. Mrs Crocombe, like many cooks in her day, copied down recipes in note form from other sources and the variation in names over time shows how things could gradually change in translation. WHAT IS WINE SAUCE? There are lots of different recipes for wine sauce, two of which are included in the Victorian Way cookery book (available here: bit.ly/2RPyrvQ). At its most basic, it is just a white sauce with added sugar and wine (or sherry). If you don't fancy making a wine sauce, you can copy Mrs Crocombe and just use custard. If you have any other burning questions, post them below and we'll do our best to answer them!
I always like golden delicious apples for cooking as they have a nice flavor, are medium sweet, and hold their shape even when sliced. I must say though, I expected this pudding to have at least a bit of cinnamon or nutmeg!
"My advice for aspiring cooks, be firm but friendly to keep the gardener on your side." Me, a college student surviving on ramen and frozen food: noted
Mrs Crocombe was here when I visited Audley End House. She said good afternoon and I was so surprised she was actually here I didn't even answer, I was starstruck haha. Sorry Mrs Crocombe!
Oh yeah, actually the “lower class” food was actually more flavor filled because if you were high class you didn’t need seasonings because the natural flavor would be enough if you were rich enough (obviously that’s not true for a lot of things as they taste plain lol)
Lots of you have been asking about Avis starting her working life as a maid in her brother's house, so we thought we'd explain in a bit more detail. It was usual for girls going into service to start locally, working for a friendly employer who would train them up. The employer was often a middle class man or woman with limited means and a certain level of patience - Miss Marple is typical of the type (though much later). It meant girls got their basic training nearby before seeking work further away, usually through the informal servants' network or employment agencies. For those who aspired to work in large houses, moving to London was required, for most wealthy families spent part of the year there, and they preferred to employ indoor servants who weren't local to their own country houses and who had a bit of experience. John Crocombe was Avis' half brother (her father had 7 children by his first wife and 7 by his second, of which Avis was the third). John was 18 years older than Avis and in 1851 was farming 130 acres near Challacombe, about 9 miles from where Avis grew up. At the age of just 14, Avis was his only maid and would have been cooking (probably alongside John's wife Grace), cleaning, and helping to look after the children. It would have given her experience in many areas, such that she could then choose to specialise - as she did with her next move, which was probably as a scullery maid in a larger house. It also meant she was able to send wages back to her family. These would be much needed, given the number of them! It doesn't mean that John was particularly wealthy. You didn't need to be monied to employ help. The vast majority of servants (around three-quarters of them) worked in small households, with one or two servants: a maid of all work and perhaps a nursemaid. Middle class families universally employed a servant, usually living in, but daily girls were also common. Even some working class households paid a girl to come and help do the washing or look after children on one or two days a week. Much the same as having a visiting window cleaner for many people today. John's busy farm employed several farmhands. There was a lot to do, and giving Avis her start in life benefitted both her and her brother. You can read much more about the daily lives of Mrs Crocombe and the other servants here: bit.ly/3EnOzKh ...and of course in the Victorian Way cookery book, available here: bit.ly/2RPyrvQ Remember to hit the Subscribe button if you haven't already, to be the first to know when our next episode is released!
English heritage and kathy Hipperson are legends, just what I need after a horrible physics exam and a mediocre maths test results. Edit: Thank you guys so much for the likes and the support ❤
Well to be fair, I really shouldn't be in the kitchen, Mrs. Worrick would be positively crossed if she knows of my sneaking off to see Mrs. Crocombe. Fortunately, Mrs. Crocombe is quite forgiving and promises to keep my visits as our little secret.
Mrs. Crocombe is like the teacher who loves you but when she greets you it’s like she’s saying “Hello, it’s you, and you’re late to my lesson… again.” But I love her so much. Thank you for another wonderful lesson Mrs. C!
Wish we had more gardening episodes to learn about how they kept a lot of the crops fresh and free of parasites and bugs. I also wonder if they even have a little bee farm so they always get fresh honey. I also love the cooking episodes! Always makes my mouth water at most of these dishes! Especially the sweets.
Yeah that was what I was asking for. We all love Mrs Crocombe but following the other staff as well, (the gardener, the butler) would be interesting and educational as well.
@English Heritage Hi Dr. Annie Gray and Kathy Hipperson, I really enjoy watching your videos. I have severe chronic lower back and neck pain. Most nights I can't sleep because of my chronic pain. I binge watch your videos when I can't sleep. Watching your videos helps me forget about my chronic pain. Thank you for making your videos.
I started watching Mrs Crocombe's recipes when I was 13 for fun. I am now almost 20 and have a crocombe disorder : I cant live more than 3 hours without doing one of her recipes. My epitaph will be the following : " for this recipe you will need "
I’m not in school. If I dress in costume obviously enough… maybe I can sneak into a college campus to judge their ramen cups? Hand out recipe cards for that soup recipe she made to give away to the poor?
The book is very informative and inspiring As yet I successfully made la crème au Nesselrode only.. As I do not live in GB, it is difficult to buy suet, so I still have to figure out how to replace that. Very interesting project might be the famous pigeon pie or the mock turtle soup.:-)
It's interesting, the Eve's Pudding I'm aware of is baked, with sliced apples, raisins, brown sugar and spices in the bottom of a baking dish for 10 to 20 minutes before being taken out and a sponge batter is poured over the top. It's then put back into the oven to bake until the sponge is cooked through and served with custard. The use of breadcrumbs in Mrs Crocombe's recipe is a clever way of using up stale bread.
My grandma taught me to make Eve's Pudding, as in the dessert of stewed apples topped with sponge and oven baked! Really interesting to learn that lots of earlier desserts had the name before that one
So glad to see this. I have really missed Mrs. Crocombe. That looks really good. Started as a maid in her brother's house? I'll bet that's an interesting story.
Oh, how I've missed the way Mrs. Crocombe throws some shade. "But that does mean that they are more expensive." Just like today's prices. Even the cheap stuff isn't cheap.
@@sailorv8067 Yes. The 'food shortage'. Plus, forcing the vax under the threat of losing your job, not being able to travel or go shopping. They're trying to turn America into a socialist country. Or a communistic one. Fortunately, my state won't force the mandates. But, food prices are still sky high. We have freedom to come and go as we please. For right now.
Anything like this was called a bread pudding in my families old New England cookbooks. I loved cinnamon apple with raisins or even plain nutmeg was great. One thing I found was that no one used the same amounts of any ingredient so the texture was from dry to almost a custard. I would like to find a really good chocolate one that would freeze well for unexpected company.
I wish Mrs Crocombe would have her own channel, sharing her recipes like this, and also talk about other related stuff as a cook, like shopping, handling the tools in the kitchen and such. Wouldn't that be fantastic?
Yah, I know I'd enjoy loads more Mrs Crocombe content, but then she (Kathy Hipperson) wouldn't have time to work as a historical interpreter at Audley End, and then none of us would get to go visit her anymore. So, maybe I wish they'd just do episodes a little more often so we can get out fix of our favorite Victorian head cook.
I honestly wanted to hug Mrs. Crocombe when I saw her! This might sound odd, but her videos make me feel comforted. I just want to pull up an old wooden chair and rest my elbows on her wooden table, and catch up while I watch her work. In my heart, she's family. 💛 ( and as family....may I have a pinch of cinnamon spice please)
Welcome back! Edit: You know id like to see more of what was expected of Mr. Vert and Edgar as the gardens were large enough that I imagine that was no small task to keep trim.
It’s interesting how Mrs. Crocombe reflects the rigidly class structure of the era in her narrative, even to details such as wine sauce for the landowners and custard for the servants. Given that the pudding had no added sugars, would prefer custard.
As Mrs. Avis Crocombe has mentioned in previous videos, the servants prefer their tea stronger with a lot more sugar, and their entrees to be much more hearty, filling, and flavorful. :) (Gotta have a hearty diet to get through those 14+ hour work days!)
Hello everyone. We hope you enjoy this latest episode of The Victorian Way! As always, we asked our expert historian to answer a few questions you might have about this recipe.
WHY DID MRS CROCOMBE WORK FOR HER BROTHER?
Many of you have been asking about Mrs Crocombe having worked previously in her brother's kitchen. Avis was one of seven children living at her family home in 1841. Some others had already left home and it was fairly common at the time for those beginning work to help to provide a starting place for their younger siblings as they came up to working age. By the age of just thirteen, Avis Crocombe was working for her brother John (eighteen years older than her) near Challacombe in the south-west county of Devon. Here she was a general servant, gaining experience in a range of areas and not only the kitchen, but this was an important stepping stone towards the role of cook as we see her portrayed today. You can read much more about Mrs Crocombe's career path - pieced together from census records and other sources - on pages 195-202 of the Victorian Way cookery book, available here: bit.ly/2RPyrvQ
WHAT SORT OF APPLES ARE BEST?
You could use Braeburn, Cox, Pippin or Russett apples for this recipe. As Mrs Crocombe mentions, the important thing is to use eating apples. We wouldn't recommend using Granny Smith or cooking apples such as Bramleys. Older varieties are more reliable but if all you can find is a gala or a fiesta, have a go anyway! Let us know how it goes.
WHAT DOES MRS CROCOMBE MEAN BY 'LOOSENING' THE MIXTURE?
As the name suggests, you want to make sure that your mixture is loose but not wet. So it should be soft but not completely sloppy. Aim for a consistency similar to cake mix.
THIS DOESN'T LOOK LIKE EVE'S PUDDINGS I'VE SEEN BEFORE!
There are several recipes that use the name Eve's Pudding, not all of which resemble the modern Eve's Pudding at all. Many involve apple, though - as Mrs Crocombe mentions - some don't at all! There are also Victorian recipes which do resemble a modern Eve's Pudding but have different names. Mrs Crocombe, like many cooks in her day, copied down recipes in note form from other sources and the variation in names over time shows how things could gradually change in translation.
WHAT IS WINE SAUCE?
There are lots of different recipes for wine sauce, two of which are included in the Victorian Way cookery book (available here: bit.ly/2RPyrvQ). At its most basic, it is just a white sauce with added sugar and wine (or sherry). If you don't fancy making a wine sauce, you can copy Mrs Crocombe and just use custard.
If you have any other burning questions, post them below and we'll do our best to answer them!
And as we know from the brown bread pudding video, all puddings are improved with a wine sauce!
Could we use oats instead of breadcrumbs ? Maybe millet?
Can you bake instead of boil this?
I always like golden delicious apples for cooking as they have a nice flavor, are medium sweet, and hold their shape even when sliced. I must say though, I expected this pudding to have at least a bit of cinnamon or nutmeg!
@@BBPfordinner that’s what I wanted to know too!
She almost sounds happy to see us this time.
Almost 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yes yes almost indeed
"Almost" is correct.
I'm cracking up laughing
I think so too.
Mrs. Crocombe: “ah! There you are!”
Me: “here I am :)”
“I’m in the exact same spot since I last saw you. It’s you, Mrs, Crocombe, that left us wanting.”
🥲
yeah :)
Her videos are the equivalent of a warm fuzzy blanket with tea
That kid kicked sand in cool cats face
waving to my screen
"We normally don't share brandy with peasants but I will make an exception this time since *I'M* involved..." - Mrs. Crocombe probably
Exactly what I thought 🤣
No doubt. What's the point of being head cook if you can't sneak a little brandy into the dessert every now and then?
basically 😂
The heads of the staff were probably hated more than most of the wealthy fucks they all slaved for
Servants need to be reborn again as royalty to deserve wine sauce on the pudding
“The previous gardener was sacked.” How does she make gossip/shade seem classy? Oh, right, she’s the queen.
she invented shade
@@samuelpearce9914 yeah I think that you're right
@@samuelpearce9914 lol
Victoria who?
I hope they didn't fired that boy that brought him apples the last time. I believe he's only the assistant gardener.
"My advice for aspiring cooks, be firm but friendly to keep the gardener on your side."
Me, a college student surviving on ramen and frozen food: noted
If your roommate grow scallions in their dorm that would be sound advice
😂
I AM the gardener as well as the cook, so I'd better keep on cordial terms! :D
**plants catnip for my gardener
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣apt comment. The ramen, cracked me up 🤣🤣
Mrs Crocombe: *adds just a little brandy*
Camera person: *stops recording*
Mrs Crocombe: *adds entire bottle*
"Two shots of vodka" *glugging intensifies*
@@Woahitsaturtlegynecologist lmao
SHE DOES. Look at the level straight after she adds the brandy and in the next shot.
3:39 and 3:58 lol
"just a little" lmao
I'm patiently waiting for the Victorian Christmas recipes.
They're so good! For the past two christmases I made Mrs. Crocombe's Christmas Cake. Can only recommend!
Yes and they playlist of all the holiday specific recipes
Yes! I can't wait for chocolate boiled onion pudding
Ahhh yes Turkey slathered with Mayo haha
Oh yes me too
Mrs Crocombe was here when I visited Audley End House. She said good afternoon and I was so surprised she was actually here I didn't even answer, I was starstruck haha. Sorry Mrs Crocombe!
So jealous that's cool
You must send a brief letter of apology.
Ohmygosh I'm so super jelly!!!
II’m so jealous!!!
@@uptoolate2793 Yep... Three pages ought to be brief enough.
I'd rather have the custard than the wine sauce. I guess I'm a servant at heart.. lol.
Thought exactly the same
I'd vote for the custard as well!
Me too- I’d take the custard any day !!
Same here. Custard sounds yummier than wine sauce.
Oh yeah, actually the “lower class” food was actually more flavor filled because if you were high class you didn’t need seasonings because the natural flavor would be enough if you were rich enough (obviously that’s not true for a lot of things as they taste plain lol)
By all the shade she throws, I wanna see her in a cooking battle with Gordon Ramsay
Something tells me Gordon will me scared of her
Gordon will pull on his forlock and duck his head and say "sorry ma'am"
She would not put up with Gordon's cursing. And honestly I believe she would scare the devil out of him! 🤣
Yep, the shade she threw in this one was as delicious as the dish probably was.
@@TheHomesteadingHobbit At the first obscenity, she'd be reaching for the strong lye soap to scrub out his filthy mouth.
I find the class levels even amongst servants fascinating
AMONGst Us 😳😳😳😳
@@thisisahumanlol8255 Sus!
There’s always a pecking order. Someone has to be at the very bottom of the pyramid and someone on the very top.
How nice for you...............Now get busy or we'll have you sacked!
@@stephenpmurphy591 😂
Mrs. Crocombe: "I am the carrot. I am the stick. The choice is yours, gardener."
"Edgar, give me Mr Vert's good apples and I'll let you court Mary-Ann."
Lots of you have been asking about Avis starting her working life as a maid in her brother's house, so we thought we'd explain in a bit more detail.
It was usual for girls going into service to start locally, working for a friendly employer who would train them up. The employer was often a middle class man or woman with limited means and a certain level of patience - Miss Marple is typical of the type (though much later). It meant girls got their basic training nearby before seeking work further away, usually through the informal servants' network or employment agencies. For those who aspired to work in large houses, moving to London was required, for most wealthy families spent part of the year there, and they preferred to employ indoor servants who weren't local to their own country houses and who had a bit of experience.
John Crocombe was Avis' half brother (her father had 7 children by his first wife and 7 by his second, of which Avis was the third). John was 18 years older than Avis and in 1851 was farming 130 acres near Challacombe, about 9 miles from where Avis grew up. At the age of just 14, Avis was his only maid and would have been cooking (probably alongside John's wife Grace), cleaning, and helping to look after the children. It would have given her experience in many areas, such that she could then choose to specialise - as she did with her next move, which was probably as a scullery maid in a larger house. It also meant she was able to send wages back to her family. These would be much needed, given the number of them!
It doesn't mean that John was particularly wealthy. You didn't need to be monied to employ help. The vast majority of servants (around three-quarters of them) worked in small households, with one or two servants: a maid of all work and perhaps a nursemaid. Middle class families universally employed a servant, usually living in, but daily girls were also common. Even some working class households paid a girl to come and help do the washing or look after children on one or two days a week. Much the same as having a visiting window cleaner for many people today. John's busy farm employed several farmhands. There was a lot to do, and giving Avis her start in life benefitted both her and her brother.
You can read much more about the daily lives of Mrs Crocombe and the other servants here: bit.ly/3EnOzKh
...and of course in the Victorian Way cookery book, available here: bit.ly/2RPyrvQ
Remember to hit the Subscribe button if you haven't already, to be the first to know when our next episode is released!
Thank you
Thank you always love watching Avis C.
So many treats for the servants in recent videos, they know their audience well
😅 You’re right, though.
Yeah we're all peasants
"And this evening that includes, myself..." that was such a hillarious line in my opinion XD
Hence, the generous addition of the brandy.
I wonder if they had any idea what they were creating when they started this series... Mrs. Crocombe has become a heroine to so many of us.
THE QUEEN HAS RETURNED!
English heritage and kathy Hipperson are legends, just what I need after a horrible physics exam and a mediocre maths test results.
Edit: Thank you guys so much for the likes and the support ❤
Fun fact: Ms Hipperson has a degree in Pure Mathematics
@@mm-tu4dd
She also knows how to ride horses while flying bird of prey. Funniest fact is Kathy herself isn't actually a trained cook 🤣
That pudding would hit the spot
I’m sorry about your test scores. I love Physics and Math. I hope your results are better than you think you did. Keep your chin up.
@@mm-tu4dd that’s so cool! I’m more applied than pure (studying physics), I fell for Differential Geometry! I love that subject ♥️
"Ah, there you are!" - as you've been sneaking about like Gollum.
I think Novympia's spoof of Mrs. Crocombe being surprised was spot on.
Well to be fair, I really shouldn't be in the kitchen, Mrs. Worrick would be positively crossed if she knows of my sneaking off to see Mrs. Crocombe. Fortunately, Mrs. Crocombe is quite forgiving and promises to keep my visits as our little secret.
My PRECIOUS!
@@jeanetten.s.8557 *Mrs. Warwick
MRS.CROCOMBE I HAVE MISSED YOU AND RIGHT NOW I'M SO HUNGRY, THIS IS BITTERSWEET AND YES, I'M SCREAMING 😭💜
SAAAAAAMMMME
@@licoriceechidna DITTOOOO!
I love how she's just roasting the last gardener in a very "Don't touch the sandwich in the breakroom fridge labeled Crocombe, GARY" way
"I wouldn't normally add brandy to a servan'ts dish, but as I'm making this for [...] myself."
🤭🤔🙄/ 😂
Love to hear that mr vert is on mr crocombes good side
I've missed miss Crocombe so much, she is a delight to watch and her voice is so calming for me.
(custard is better than wine sauce in my opinion)
That's what I thought, too. Custard is delicious!
Mrs. Crocombe is like the teacher who loves you but when she greets you it’s like she’s saying “Hello, it’s you, and you’re late to my lesson… again.” But I love her so much. Thank you for another wonderful lesson Mrs. C!
Wish we had more gardening episodes to learn about how they kept a lot of the crops fresh and free of parasites and bugs. I also wonder if they even have a little bee farm so they always get fresh honey. I also love the cooking episodes! Always makes my mouth water at most of these dishes! Especially the sweets.
Yeah that was what I was asking for. We all love Mrs Crocombe but following the other staff as well, (the gardener, the butler) would be interesting and educational as well.
Have a look on RUclips for the Victorian Kitchen Garden series with Harry Dodson.
@Nunya Biznes There’s always the Victorian Farm documentary series, it’s all here on RUclips.
I could cry with joy every time you guys post a Mrs Crocombe video. ❤️❤️❤️
Crocumbe 🥵
me too !!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
I am surely convinced Mrs. Crocomb could defeat any villian with one of her snarky looks!
She reminds me of my mother, who used to give us those looks when were acting up in public. 🤣
2:14 “If your raisins are very large…” *war flashback to that Mrs C. parody from Novympia and their grotesquely massive single raisin*
AHAHAHAHAHA
@English Heritage Hi Dr. Annie Gray and Kathy Hipperson, I really enjoy watching your videos. I have severe chronic lower back and neck pain. Most nights I can't sleep because of my chronic pain. I binge watch your videos when I can't sleep. Watching your videos helps me forget about my chronic pain. Thank you for making your videos.
Get well soon!
If you're interested, there's an online support community for chronic pain, mental health, and rare diseases. It's called The Mighty.
The moment I saw the brandy I knew this will be a good episode
Two shots of Brandy hahaha
I started watching Mrs Crocombe's recipes when I was 13 for fun. I am now almost 20 and have a crocombe disorder : I cant live more than 3 hours without doing one of her recipes. My epitaph will be the following : " for this recipe you will need "
Who else wants to cosplay Mrs. Crocoumbe and cast shade on people's lunches? Hands up!🖐️
I’m not in school. If I dress in costume obviously enough… maybe I can sneak into a college campus to judge their ramen cups? Hand out recipe cards for that soup recipe she made to give away to the poor?
The cheerful greeting is just a decoy... wait just a few moment's and Mrs Crocombe is throwing shade at gardeners, other cooks, servants in general...
this is everything I want in a Mrs. Crocombe video. shade? CHECK! pieces of Mrs. Crocombe's backstory? CHECK! soggy bread? CHECK!
If mrs. crocombe moved to the US and ran for president everyone would vote for her I’m convinced
This time a dish one actually can replicate in modern times!
Um excuse me, my turbot kettle is in constant use for cooking turbot.
@@amedeest.pierre5972
Every single turbot kettle you own.
Yes...but three hours boiling! Yikes
TURBOT!!
@@vjhreeves You could make this in 30 minutes in a pressure cooker!
ill never get tired of her little anecdotes she makes while cooking. Really adds to the immersion. Bravo as always, Mrs Crocombe!
I really like hearing more of the stuff around the cooking, like where the apples come from and what kind they are, stuff like that
the apples come from trees in their apple orchard and she said they are called Ripston Pippins.
I think this Mrs. Crocombe has been at Audley End longer than the real one... and I hope she never quits!!
So Mr. Vert is still head gardener. But what about Edgar???
That custard looks great. Ok, now i´m hungry
Edgars run away to join the navy after a sudden rash of unexpected pregnancies among the maids...
He's gone to seed.
@@martynnotman3467 I guess all of his planting wasn't just done in the garden. 😱
@@jpclam3358 he can seed me.. I mean my garden, if I have one, all he wants.
I was just thinking this lmao. I was like, “where’s Edgar?!” 😂
I have mine bubbling on the stove right now. Loving my Victorian Way cookbook, my English friends 😉
Sounds good! If you took any photos of your finished pudding we'd love to see how it turned out! You can find us on social media at @englishheritage
The book is very informative and inspiring As yet I successfully made la crème au Nesselrode only.. As I do not live in GB, it is difficult to buy suet, so I still have to figure out how to replace that. Very interesting project might be the famous pigeon pie or the mock turtle soup.:-)
The slow motion when the custard was poured - bliss!
Mrs. Crocombe actually sounds delighted to see us. Like, yes, madam, we are also happy to be of service to you
It's interesting, the Eve's Pudding I'm aware of is baked, with sliced apples, raisins, brown sugar and spices in the bottom of a baking dish for 10 to 20 minutes before being taken out and a sponge batter is poured over the top. It's then put back into the oven to bake until the sponge is cooked through and served with custard. The use of breadcrumbs in Mrs Crocombe's recipe is a clever way of using up stale bread.
That’s what I think of as Eve’s pudding as well.
Ooh that sounds marvellous, I’m gonna make that for a New Year’s Eve treat 😋
She’s so well into the character in return makes me more serious about my cooking
WHY IS MR. VERT PICKING THE APPLES HIMSELF?! Please tell me Edgar wasn't fired!
She said Mr Vert "chose" the apples - probably Edgar harvested them, then Mr Vert went through them to select the ones for this pudding.
Well someone got fired for taking the best apples to gardening shows.
@@VeginMatt That was Mr. Vert's predecessor.
The line"For this recipe you will need..." lifts my spirit completely .
What a positively emotional display by Mrs. Crocombe! Someone might have gotten into the brandy.
I wonder if she realizes how much joy she brings to people. I always feel calmer listening to her.
My grandma taught me to make Eve's Pudding, as in the dessert of stewed apples topped with sponge and oven baked! Really interesting to learn that lots of earlier desserts had the name before that one
I have so missed watching these, I'm glad they're back.
BRB...need to go make friends with my gardener.
"OI! HUSBAND!"
What an amazing performer! She really blurs the line between historical reenactment and contemporaneous reality. Really got me thinking.
Given the price of the electricity nowadays, a three-hour cooking pudding is no way a cheap recipy for us, the servants
YES Queen! Snatch that crown mrs Crocombe 👑
I've missed Mrs. Crocombe. Happy to see her again.
Mrs. Crocombe casually throwing shade on a previous gardener and their subpar apples is something I never knew I needed.
Yaaaaassss! Our queen of shade has returned. 😱😊
So glad to see this. I have really missed Mrs. Crocombe. That looks really good. Started as a maid in her brother's house? I'll bet that's an interesting story.
My guess is that she means the house her brother was working at.
Even though she was happy, I still felt small and insignificant when she crossed her arms.
I certainly like custard, but that wine sorce sounded delicious as well.
As soon as I see a new video of Mrs. Crocombe all I think is " These are the moments that make life worth living"
Oh, how I've missed the way Mrs. Crocombe throws some shade.
"But that does mean that they are more expensive."
Just like today's prices. Even the cheap stuff isn't cheap.
"Even the cheap stuff isn't cheap" - where do you come from? I RELATE SO MUCH!!!
@@sailorv8067
Alabama.
@@anakelly76512 so basically you in Alabama and me in Russia feel the same... 😭
@@sailorv8067
Yes.
The 'food shortage'. Plus, forcing the vax under the threat of losing your job, not being able to travel or go shopping.
They're trying to turn America into a socialist country. Or a communistic one.
Fortunately, my state won't force the mandates. But, food prices are still sky high.
We have freedom to come and go as we please.
For right now.
Example: saffron
So happy to see Mrs Crocombe again 💕
Mrs Crocombe is downright jolly and it’s not even Christmas yet!
it's the brandy.
Looking forward to Christmas with Mrs. "C," too...
Hi I am from India and just love ur culture and practices and especially Mrs.Crocombe..just love her recipes ❣️
I have been summoned. Queen, I heed thy call.
Oh my God!!!! She's back. Absolutely addicted to Mrs Crocombe's cooking videos and the absolute shade she throws 🤣
Anything like this was called a bread pudding in my families old New England cookbooks. I loved cinnamon apple with raisins or even plain nutmeg was great. One thing I found was that no one used the same amounts of any ingredient so the texture was from dry to almost a custard. I would like to find a really good chocolate one that would freeze well for unexpected company.
When the world needed her the most, she returned.
I wish Mrs Crocombe would have her own channel, sharing her recipes like this, and also talk about other related stuff as a cook, like shopping, handling the tools in the kitchen and such. Wouldn't that be fantastic?
Yah, I know I'd enjoy loads more Mrs Crocombe content, but then she (Kathy Hipperson) wouldn't have time to work as a historical interpreter at Audley End, and then none of us would get to go visit her anymore. So, maybe I wish they'd just do episodes a little more often so we can get out fix of our favorite Victorian head cook.
She's back 😍 could never get enough of her, truly love this series and her acting skills
Please stay forever. You make my day 🥺
I clicked so fast when I saw new content from Mrs.Crocombe!
after a long day of studying the only thing that can make me relax is MRS Crocombe videos
Best videos ever! They always make me so happy! Even my middle grade students recreate Mrs.Crocombe's recipes when they learn about the Victorian Era.
That's awesome!
It’s so nice to see a cook make individual portions size puddings like this.
That was for 4 people
I honestly wanted to hug Mrs. Crocombe when I saw her! This might sound odd, but her videos make me feel comforted. I just want to pull up an old wooden chair and rest my elbows on her wooden table, and catch up while I watch her work. In my heart, she's family. 💛 ( and as family....may I have a pinch of cinnamon spice please)
Mrs Crocombe seems to be in an unusually good mood today - so cheerful. Must be a good pudding 🍮
I want to try this with some Brownlees Russet and Blenheim Orange apples, my trees need a few years yet though! These videos are always interesting.
Omg! The way she greeted was so welcoming.
Mrs Crocombe: Upper servants, that includes me….
So I’ll use brandy! 😏😏🤣
Welcome back!
Edit: You know id like to see more of what was expected of Mr. Vert and Edgar as the gardens were large enough that I imagine that was no small task to keep trim.
There was a satisfying squelch as the mixture was stirred in the bowl! Love these cooking videos starring "Mrs Crocombe"
2:50 I see that one sec hesitation Mrs. Crocombe 😂
Little did the head gardener know that he was sacked because of Mrs. Crocombe. She ain't playing Mr. Gardener, she ain't playing.
Mrs.Crocombe's videos are such a balm to my soul. Everybody I feel bogged down by everything and this gives me such a relief 😭❤️
These are my absolute favorite videos! Thank you, Mrs. Crocombe!
Mrs. C!! It's so nice to see you again
It’s interesting how Mrs. Crocombe reflects the rigidly class structure of the era in her narrative, even to details such as wine sauce for the landowners and custard for the servants. Given that the pudding had no added sugars, would prefer custard.
Raisins and apples have a lot of sugar
I was just wishing for a new video as I ate my shortbread and drank my tea.
How do you like your tea? 😉
@@Jane-gt6ef strong black with a good splash of milk and 2 sugars (if it's a big cup)
@@lillypop888 I like mine the same, but no sugar or honey. And in a nice cup made of porcelain. Small things count, too! Cheers to all tea lovers! 🎊
@@Jane-gt6ef I take mine without any milk or sugar. After all, I am an adult ;)
@@user-oj5bw7sl8p No offense, but how does putting milk or sugar in your tea relates to the fact that you are adult? Just curious...
Modest households rise up!
Mrs. Crocombe spilling the tea about the previous Gardner 👀🫖
for 7 minutes and 57 seconds all was right with the world 💗
Oh god, i missed this. 😭
Thank you for still making these!
Well, I’ll be off to another re-binge of Victorian cooking videos then. 😅
Does this mean a return of The Victorian Way? Because I've missed this so much!
I’m still waiting to see Mrs Warwick again. She throws so much shade that it blocks out the sun itself.
The servants' dishes always seem to be more tasty. Thanks for this! :o)
As Mrs. Avis Crocombe has mentioned in previous videos, the servants prefer their tea stronger with a lot more sugar, and their entrees to be much more hearty, filling, and flavorful. :) (Gotta have a hearty diet to get through those 14+ hour work days!)
and no pigeon feet!
Maybe we think so coz we are servants...
@@elainemulligan-lynch6901 I fancied I'd enjoy being a nobleman but the pigeon feet was a deal breaker for me!