There’s lots of uses for these pastries. School lunches, party nibbles, picnic food, to name a few. The great thing is that you can make a batch and freeze them until you need them.

Winter steamed puddings were always on the menu in our household when I was young. They had the benefit of being cheap and easy to make as well as filling and delicious. Mum made a variety of fruit ones, but I don’t think she even made a banana one. Now I’ve found this recipe I’m wondering why she didn’t.

This recipe comes out of one of my pasta cookbooks. I already make a meat lasagne and a chicken lasagne, so a seafood one has to be on the list as well. Obviously buying good quality white fish, scallops and prawns would make an excellent dish, but you could also go for the cheaper option and buy a generous amount of marinara mix. It mightn’t be quite as good, but it would certainly be a bit more affordable.
