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If so, you’re probably a child of the 60s or 70s, when those dishes - otherwise known as fruit slice and tapioca pudding - were school dinner staples.
Pizza was off the menu then, pasta and rice were rarities, and it was a long time before the days of Turkey Twizzlers.
Instead, pupils filled themselves up with a diet rich in potatoes, pastry and bread.
Many people have fond memories of school dinners in the 60s and 70s, which often consisted of meat and two veg.
At most schools, there was little in the way of processed food, with everything cooked from scratch on the day, using fresh ingredients.
Echoing the sentiments of many, one person recalled: “I loved those warm, filling, wholesome meals. There weren't as many overweight children back then, either, even though we ate desserts, because we all played outside, getting fresh air and exercise.”
Of course, some dishes, both savoury and sweet, were more popular than others.
Below are 13 of the best-loved - and most-dreaded - school dinner staples that you might remember from the 60s and 70s.
How many of these do you remember, and what was your favourite - and least favourite - school dinner?
If this list has got you feeling all nostalgic, why not check out our look back at nine things you’ll almost certainly remember if you went to school in the 60s or 70s?
5. Blancmange
It never looked this fancy, but blancmange was a school dinner staple in the 60s and 70s. The dessert came in various flavours and colours but was always made with milk, cream and sugar, and had a slight wobble when done properly. Some children loved it, but others couldn't stand the texture, with the consistency sometimes compared to that of a rubber ball. | Evening Courier, Halifax
6. Suet pudding
Suet pudding was a dish many schoolchildren of the 60s and 70s looked forward to each week. The savoury version came with various fillings, though steak and kidney or bacon and onion were probably the most common. You also got steamed suet pudding with raisins, better known as spotted dick. | Joe Gough - stock.adobe.com Photo: Joe Gough - stock.adobe.com
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7. Butterscotch tart
Butterscotch tart was another popular dessert that many children looked forward to in the 60s and 70s, with one person recalling how 'we could run off all the energy we had from such sweet desserts at playtime back in the day'. | Getty Images Photo: Evening Standard
8. Cheese flan
This classic dish, which sometimes came with bacon, is one many children of the 60s and 70s remember from their school days, though not everyone loved it. One person called it 'the best', but another described it as the 'stuff nightmares are made of'. | Getty Images Photo: William Vanderson/Fox Photos