As a movie enthusiast, one can’t help but think of the many different dishes that have been featured in movies over the years and what inspired directors to showcase them. If Babish tried to fit them all into his channel, he’d need to film at least once a day to cover everything in a reasonable time frame. The amount of time that this pudding takes to make is quite impressive, especially considering its intricate, wobbly structure held up by several layers of meringue.
An Ambitious Recipe for the Adventurous Cook
Looking at the ingredients and the time and care that go into this dessert, it’s easy to think that a novice starting out in the kitchen might want some guidance from a more experienced cook. Like any other skill, baking and cooking require patience and practice to master. Listening to the host discuss this dessert and the process of creating and adding the ingredients makes it clear that attempting this for the first time could be a challenge without the necessary skills. The meringue alone would be a hassle for many people.
A Showstopper When Done Right
When executed correctly, this dish would undoubtedly impress guests with its colorful and eye-catching presentation. The jiggly nature of it is amusing, but overall, it feels like something one might find in a family recipe book passed down through generations. As a standard pudding or even as a pudding cake, it seems like it would be quite messy and unstable if the consistency wasn’t mastered. Even moving this dish from one table to another could be a precarious endeavor unless done slowly and carefully. Otherwise, it might be best to make this and leave it be until it’s time to serve and enjoy. It’s a novelty treat at best.
Voluntarily Taking a Pudding to the Face
It would be comical, but the older woman in the Harry Potter movie handles having the pudding dumped on her head quite well. One can only hope she didn’t have to endure too many takes, as cleaning up after that mess would be a pain. Babish’s decision to recreate this scene was entertaining, and his reaction to the stiffer-than-expected meringue was amusing. Having a cake-like pudding dropped on your head from a couple of feet up doesn’t sound like a great day, but he was a good sport. It’s fair to say that this could be a fun dish to make, but it might take a few attempts before one could claim to have perfected it.
Despite the Challenges, It Looks Delicious
According to Babish, this dish is incredibly sweet, which isn’t surprising, but it does look quite appetizing and could potentially feed a small party of people. One can’t help but wonder if Dudley Dursley would have ended up eating the whole thing on his own or at least consumed what was left over. The mere thought of eating more than one piece of this dessert is enough to induce a stomach ache, but it’s easy to admit that it looks good enough to tempt you into having more than one serving.
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