Pizza Yorkshire pudding fails to win over judges – but it's all for a good cause at Langdon Beck Hotel

UPPER dale folk have risen to the challenge at a charity Yorkshire pudding contest.

Bill Short with his winning traditional Yorkshire pud

Customers at Langdon Beck Hotel were asked to offer up their best Yorkshire puddings on Sunday to raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance Service. There were three categories – plain, savoury and sweet.
Sue Matthews, of Langdon Beck Hotel, said: “Imaginations ran riot with some pizza and quiche versions in the savoury category and white chocolate and raspberry in the sweet.”
The winners were – plain: Bill Short; savoury: Pauleen Short; and sweet: Becky Stephenson. Overall champion was Pauleen Short with her savoury pud. Mrs Matthews added: “Customers enjoyed extra Yorkshires with their Sunday lunch and many took some home for later, raising in excess of £200. Thanks go to all our bakers and buyers for offering, as always, such enthusiastic support.”