Spotted Dick

Dessert · British classic.

Ingredients

• 250g Self-raising Flour
• pinch Salt
• 125g Suet
• 175g Currants
• 80g Caster Sugar
• Zest of 1 Lemon
• Zest of 1 Orange
• 150ml Milk
• to serve Custard

Method

1. Add ingredients — Put the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the suet, currants, sugar, lemon and orange zest.
2. Mix together — Pour in 150ml milk and mix to a firm but moist dough, adding the extra milk if necessary.
3. Roll out — Shape into a fat roll about 20cm long. Place on a large rectangle of baking parchment.
4. Continue cooking — Wrap loosely to allow for the pudding to rise and tie the ends with string like a Christmas cracker.
5. Bring to a boil — Place a steamer over a large pan of boiling water, add the pudding to the steamer, cover and steam for 1 1/2 hours.
6. Continue cooking — Top up the pan with water from time to time. Remove from the steamer and allow to cool slightly before unwrapping.
7. Serve — Serve sliced with custard.

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