The siege of Mafeking
was an English victory in the Second Boer War – in 1900, if you're
interested. While the siege was on the
English commander Robert Baden-Powell (yes, the boy scout one) encouraged the
besieged to find food substitutes etc.
Mafeking pudding uses stale bread. Here is a traditional recipe, courtesy of The
Old Foodie.
Butter a basin,
and line thickly with golden syrup. Take about ½ lb. stale breadcrumbs, 1
tablespoonful self-raising flour, 1 egg, sugar to taste, 1 tablespoonful
chopped suet. Mix all together with a little milk, and pour into the basin.
Steam for 1 ½ hours.
There is a statue of B-P just a few miles from here. It's by the landing stage for the ferry to Brownsea Island where he held his first Scout camp. The recipe looks good, just the thing for wintry British weather!
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