8 retro school dinners making a comeback
The IndependentFrom lumpy custard to rounds of spotted dick, school dinners were really something. Before Jamie Oliver came onto the scene with his healthy food campaign, it was a world of beige beauty, and we still get a pang thinking about some of our favourite canteen dishes. Sponge pudding and custard Britain’s known for its love of puddings, from bread and butter to sticky toffee varieties, but there are few more nostalgic than the classic sponge pudding: a sweet sponge cake steamed to perfection and covered in a gloriously sweet smattering of treacle. Turkey Twizzlers These corkscrew treats became a point of contention in Jamie Oliver’s healthy eating campaign – so much so he managed to get them banned from schools in 2005. Cornflake tart If there’s one recipe we wish we could steal from our school dinner ladies, it’s the classic cornflake tart.
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