This recipe is in categories Prehistoric, Desserts, Vegetarian,

Difficulty: 3
Comments: Take care when boiling the milk.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes (+ leaving breadcrumbs for half an hour)
Cooking Time: About 20-25 minutes
Number of servings: 4
Serving suggestions: With honey or cream

In prehistoric times, people used many more wild flowers and herbs in their cooking than we do today. This Iron Age pudding shows the use of one plant - Tansy.

• 275 ml (1 pint) of milk
• 15 gm (1/2 oz) of butter
• 75 gm (3 oz) of fresh white breadcrumbs
• 25 gm (1 oz) honey
• 10 ml (2 teaspoons) finely chopped tansy leaves
• 2 eggs

1. Boil the milk and butter together
2. Pour over the breadcrumbs
3. Set aside for 30 minutes
4. Beat the eggs
5. Add the tansy leaves and honey to the egg  and mix with the breadcrumbs
6. Bake the mixture in a moderate oven (Mark 4, 180 C (350 F) until set
7. Leave to cool before eating