<p>A new survey has revealed that 68 per cent of shoppers interviewed have claimed that apple crumble is their favourite pudding; spotted dick, sticky toffee pudding, jam rolypoly and bread and butter pudding have also seen sales soar.<br /><br />According to supermarket group Asda, which commissioned the survey, homegrown British puds dominated the top 10, while foreign favourites such as French creme brulee and pavlova, named after a Russian ballet dancer, have slid down the list, the 'Daily Express' reported.<br /><br />The retail giant's survey of customers also revealed two thirds bake their puddings. Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson said it was no surprise that our home-grown goodies had come out in front of rival dishes from abroad.<br /><br />"Puddings and desserts are one thing that we do well in Britain. And we do it better than a lot of other countries whose desserts have far too much sugar and gelatine in," he was quoted as saying.<br /><br />He added that apple crumble ticked all the boxes in being tasty, easy to prepare and versatile.<br /><br />"It is a comfort food. With the current financial difficulties, people often go for comforting foods. And it's a good pud -- it has lots of flavour and crunch and it goes with everything -- you can have it with cream, custard or ice cream or even all three! "<br /><br />Asda spokeswoman Vickie North said: "The humble apple crumble has found its way back on to the British pudding agenda once again after years of competition from more indulgent puds."</p>
<p>A new survey has revealed that 68 per cent of shoppers interviewed have claimed that apple crumble is their favourite pudding; spotted dick, sticky toffee pudding, jam rolypoly and bread and butter pudding have also seen sales soar.<br /><br />According to supermarket group Asda, which commissioned the survey, homegrown British puds dominated the top 10, while foreign favourites such as French creme brulee and pavlova, named after a Russian ballet dancer, have slid down the list, the 'Daily Express' reported.<br /><br />The retail giant's survey of customers also revealed two thirds bake their puddings. Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson said it was no surprise that our home-grown goodies had come out in front of rival dishes from abroad.<br /><br />"Puddings and desserts are one thing that we do well in Britain. And we do it better than a lot of other countries whose desserts have far too much sugar and gelatine in," he was quoted as saying.<br /><br />He added that apple crumble ticked all the boxes in being tasty, easy to prepare and versatile.<br /><br />"It is a comfort food. With the current financial difficulties, people often go for comforting foods. And it's a good pud -- it has lots of flavour and crunch and it goes with everything -- you can have it with cream, custard or ice cream or even all three! "<br /><br />Asda spokeswoman Vickie North said: "The humble apple crumble has found its way back on to the British pudding agenda once again after years of competition from more indulgent puds."</p>