Binging with Babish: Aunt Petunia's Pudding from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Music: “Juparo” by Broke for Free

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[PassTheMarmalade]

Something that doesn't taste all that great and is mostly just meant to look impressive is exactly what I would expect from Aunt Petunia's cooking.

[rehankeane]

A great Halloween episode idea would be one of those comically large sandwiches from Scooby doo

[MuirlySims]

The film showed a (very messy) version of a Windtorte, but they have to be served immediately after making. Since the pudding was being stored in the kitchen, waiting for the "big reveal" during the visit, it would not have held its shape and would have been ruined by the time Aunt Petunia actually got around to serving it. It's most likely that the actual pudding was a Charlotte, which is a large bowl lined with bits of sponge cake, filled with whipped cream to which has been added a bit of gelatine (to make it last longer), and decorated with bits of meringue, cherries, and candied violets. Charlottes can be made a couple hours in advance without having to worry about them.

[tiredtea]

Andrew’s expression when the pudding was dropped on him was so funny😂😂😂

[victoriahayden]

Now I’ve always assumed it was violet flavoured but crème de cassis totally makes sense! Looks amazing! I thought so when I saw it in the film too!

[aliababwa]

Finally, someone who bakes the petunia cake correctly. I’ve seen too many people just make regular vanilla cakes and just decorate them like petunia’s.

[dragons_of_magicgirl]

Babish refusing to rotate the rotating cake stand, instead making things harder for himself gives me life

[newkkl]

Only slightly related sidebar comment: I have to say Fiona Shaw was brilliant as Aunt Petunia, and continues to be brilliant right now in Andor. She's just thoroughly excellent at her craft.

[dumbledorelives]

Master has given Dobby a new Babish video...Dobby.... is... First!

[thissideup]

Kendall: "It sounded like a pile of books."

Babish, why is your entire team so precious?

[jamesandrew]

Credit where it's due: Petunia clearly had skills

[garyv]

"I knew it was going to be rigid!"

Imagine everyone's face in the Dursley household if Vernon's boss's wife had said that. Especially Dobby's.

Could you please do your own take on the Fiesta Burrito with Chili and Eggs that Dan Aykroyd makes for Robert Stack in the food truck scene from Caddyshack 2?

[giggityguy]

In the book it's described as being covered in sugared violets, so maybe the purple color should have been violet instead of blackcurrant

[mildlycornfield]

My classic old-fashioned fussy British lady flavour would be violets, which I think is a little more Aunt Petunia, but otherwise I think this is on point!

[jon-michaelharris]

I love the lengths you will go to recreate a recipe… even letting it get dropped on you

[WoodlandDrake]

This is definitely an interesting way to make a windtorte, I usually think of it as a whipped cream pinata but this definitely had a lot more meringue in the layers keeping it solid.

[meredithbolthouse]

There was a great unintentional pun in there when you mentioned the “masonry”….because the couple the Dursleys are entertaining are the Masons!

[UumaZooma]

Please make the Other Mother's Dinner Banquet from Coraline movie as an early Thanksgiving video

[lenorelestrange]

I'm happy you made a passion into a career, I've been watching since your days with your roommate. Just happy to see you succeed.

[rcperry]

I know this is kinda off topic but RIP Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid)