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COOKS CORNER| topping | custard |
| 5 oz muscovado sugar | tin of coconut milk |
| 3 oz golden syrup | 3 oz caster sugar |
| 9 fl oz water | 1 tbsp cornflour |
Heat oven to 180 C. sift flour, salt, sugar and baking powder into a bowl. Add butter,
coconut, milk, eggs and vanilla and whisk together until well combined. Pour into 4
greased 250 ml pudding moulds leaving a 1 cm gap. To make the topping:
place the sugar, syrup and water in a pan and bring to the boil. Pour the boiling mixture
evenly and carefully over the puddings, then bake for 30 - 35 mins. To make
the custard: blend the cornflour with a little coconut milk. Place the milk in a
pan with the sugar and bring to the boil. Add the cornflour and cook, stirring for a few
mins until sauce has thickened. Allow to cool slightly and serve warm with the puddings.
Ivory: “Carers and those needing care need action, not another consultation”
Trevor Ivory criticises the Government for launching yet another consultation on the
future of long-term care in England and also accuses the Government of pre-judging the
outcome rather than really listening. Responding to Gordon Brown’s announcement of
another review of how support is given to those needing long-term care and their carers in
England, Trevor Ivory has expressed concern that after several consultations and a Royal
Commission since 1997 the Government is still not taking action.
“We are already living through a crisis in long-term care with falling bed numbers at
a time when we are living longer and the need for beds is increasing rapidly and the
situation is getting worse by the day. At the same time, the lack of support –
financial and otherwise – for those needing long-term care and carers is causing real
suffering for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.” Trevor said.
“What is worse is that yesterday the Labour Minister clearly ruled out adopting the
recommendation of the Royal Commission that long-term care should be state funded, despite
that recommendation having already been accepted in Scotland. So even before we embark on
this consultation the Government is telling us what the answer will not be – that is
not a consultation, it is a stalling tactic to avoid tackling this crucial issue.”
“Improving long-term care and supporting the army of full-time carers who give up
their lives to treat loved-ones are key priorities for me.”