Platinum Pudding facts for kids
Platinum Puddings displayed at a British Library event in May 2022.
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| Type | Trifle |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Created by | Jemma Melvin |
| Invented | 2022 |
The Platinum Pudding is a British pudding consisting of a lemon and amaretti trifle. It was created by Jemma Melvin in 2022 for a competition celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Winning recipe
The winning recipe, by Jemma Melvin from Southport, was "Jemma's lemon Swiss roll and Amaretti trifle". The recipe is for 20 servings, and Melvin points out that the lemon curd, jelly, Amaretti biscuits and custard can be bought ready-made, while the Swiss roll and mandarin coulis should be made from scratch.
Competition
The Platinum Pudding Competition was founded in 2021 by Fortnum & Mason, developing the original concept that was the idea of British diplomat and food, culture, and travel writer Ameer Kotecha and former British diplomat and curator Jason Kelly, who shared their idea with Fortnum & Mason in order to deliver it on behalf of the nation.
The competition was launched throughout the United Kingdom on 10 January 2022 by Buckingham Palace, Fortnum & Mason and The Big Jubilee Lunch to find a new pudding dedicated to the Queen as part of the official Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022. United Kingdom Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nadine Dorries, said, "The Platinum Pudding Competition is a wonderful way to celebrate Her Majesty's 70 year reign and I know it will inspire people of all ages across the UK to get baking".
Upon closure of competition entries, Fortnum & Mason chefs managed the process of filtering competition entries in preparation of the competition's final, which Fortnum & Mason hosted at their principal store on Piccadilly in central London. From the competition outset, the form committed to sharing the winning recipe, ensuring it was gifted to the nation.
The winning pudding was intended to be an important part of the celebrations marking the Jubilee, with the winner at the centre of the celebrations. "The winning recipe will be made available to the public and the pudding will be enjoyed at Big Jubilee Lunches during the Jubilee weekend, and by generations to come," the Palace said.
Eligibility
British residents aged 8 and over were eligible for the competition, along with all individuals, families, school classes, community groups, companies and other entities.
Judges
The judging panel was chaired by Mary Berry along with an independent panel of expert judges comprising notable home bakers, professional chefs, authors, historians and patissiers. They were:
- Mary Berry: Food writer and television presenter
- Roger Pizey: Executive Pastry Chef, Fortnum & Mason
- Mark Flanagan LVO: Buckingham Palace Head Chef
- Jane Dunn: Food writer, author and baker
- Liam Charles: Baker, author and TV presenter
- Matt Adlard: Pastry Chef
- Monica Galetti: Chef proprietor of Mere, TV presenter and judge on MasterChef: The Professionals
- Regula Ysewijn: Culinary historian and author
- Rahul Mandal: Great British Bake Off winner 2018
Cost
Food writer and anti-poverty campaigner Jack Monroe estimated the cost of ingredients at "around £35" (serves 20), and devised a similar alternative costing, she said, £4.85 (serves 10; equivalent to £9.70 for 20). Breaking down these costings on her Twitter account: the cost of the Platinum Pudding was based on the purchase price of the full packet of required ingredients; the cost of her version was based on the quantities used.
