"This pudding appears to have been invented in the French speaking part of Canada during the Great Depression as a way to use stale bread and cheap ingredients. The name literally means 'unemployed pudding'. However over time it has become more luxurious and is now a signature dish of Quebec." - Matt Preston
MasterChef Matt Preston's top 6 sexiest, guilty pleasures
The cook, food writer and MasterChef judge, Matt Preston, knows a thing or two about indulgent, decadent, well-deserved desserts. Here are our top 6 from the man himself. He starts with “sexy” roast quinces: “all downy skin, soft curves and heavy in the hand”.
This crazy-good dessert only has three ingredients
It sounds impossible, this delicious recipe results in a cakey loaf with a crunchy crust - Matt Preston
Matt Preston's Egyptian rice pudding
Matt Preston looks back with this old-fashioned rice pudding.
Matt Preston's self-saucing chocolate pudding
"When I arrived in Australia over 20 years ago, I was blown away with this country’s love of a good chocolate pudding, sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce and the rightfully venerated lemon delicious! That same self-sauciness blesses this pudding that’s based on a recipe found in a vintage cookbook from Victoria." – Matt Preston
Slice of chocolate with caramelised peanut ice-cream
Matt Preston credits three Michelin star chef, Brett Graham for this clever no-fail chocolate dessert.