The Midsummer Pudding Parade

When the days are long, the evenings are golden and the British weather is hopefully beginning to behave, there is only one thing to do: have a Pudding Parade!

This is The Assembly House in full midsummer mode: bright flavours, berry-stained bliss, tables piled high with the desserts to remind you of long summer days and childhood holidays, and David Clayton presiding over the whole affair like a benevolent pudding king.

Expect warmth, laughter, nostalgia and enough summer fruits to make you feel like you’ve been kissed gently on the face by a strawberry.

Once again, there is no queuing, no buffet, no angling for the last tart: each table receives its own glorious selection of puddings after the ceremonial parade (and yes, you can absolutely try them all).

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THE MENU

A little something to begin

A refreshing pea and mint soup with crème fraîche (V)

Main courses

Baked Salmon en Papillote with summer vegetables and green salad

Summer salad of roasted honeyed squash and beets with summer vegetables and green salad (V)

Warm Potato Salad Tartare (V)

Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella (V)

Olive Baguette (V)

THE PUDDING PARADE

Led by Pudding Master David Clayton:

A midsummer night’s dream… in pudding form. This is dessert theatre drenched in berries, drizzled with sauces and carried aloft with ceremony.

Featuring:

• Classic Summer Pudding

• Strawberry and Elderflower Trifle

• Lemon Posset with Shortbread Soldiers

• Norfolk Raspberry and Almond Tart

• Peach Melba Pavlova – crisp meringue, vanilla cream, poached peaches and raspberry coulis

• Sticky Toffee Apple Pudding

• Berry Eton Mess

• Jam Sponge with Jam Sauce

• Manchester Egg Custard Nutmeg Tart

• Chocolate and Cherry Fudge Sponge with Chocolate and Cherry Sauce

To finish

Tea or coffee: a gentle return to reality after your dessert-fuelled solstice pilgrimage.

THE DETAILS

• Hosted by David Clayton, including a light-hearted quiz to keep your wits sharp amid the sugar haze.

• £40.95 per person

• Communal tables for maximum midsummer merriment: come alone, come with friends, leave full and festive.

• Due to the nature of the menu and the service, we are unable to offer vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free or nut-free alternatives.

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