Puddings

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Amanda Geist" <editor at ...> wrote:
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> General question somewhat related to the current food thread.
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> I'm a native Texan, still living here, but I much prefer the Stephen Fry
> audio CDs to the Jim Dale. Stephen Fry read the British versions, obviously.
> So, I'm re-listening, and on this second time around I'm noticing many
> mentions of "puddings" in what seems to be a generic sense, not specifically
> referring to puddings themselves. It almost sounds like "pudding" is being
> used as a general term for "dessert," because after the text mentions
> they're having "puddings," some of the specific dishes that are mentioned
> don't seem to be puddings under either Brit or American usage-like pies and
> tarts and such. So, can anyone tell me if "puddings" is used in that generic
> sense, meaning "desserts"?

Geoff:
Adding to Goddlelfrood's comment, UK speakers, when referring to the last 
course of a meal might variously call them "puddings", "sweets" or "afters".