Classic Steamed Spotted Dick
Proper old-school steamed suet pudding packed with juicy currants, citrus zest and lashings of custard.
Ingredients
250g self-raising flour1.5kg
pinch of salt750g
125g vegetable suet200g
175g dried currants500g
80g caster sugar1kg
zest of 1 lemon1
zest of 1 orange1
150ml whole milk1L
ready-made custard, to serve500g
Method
- Put the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the suet, currants, sugar, lemon and orange zest.
- Pour in 150ml milk and mix to a firm but moist dough, adding the extra milk if necessary.
- Shape into a fat roll about 20cm long. Place on a large rectangle of baking parchment. Wrap loosely to allow for the pudding to rise and tie the ends with string like a Christmas cracker.
- Place a steamer over a large pan of boiling water, add the pudding to the steamer, cover and steam for 1 1/2 hours. Top up the pan with water from time to time.
- Remove from the steamer and allow to cool slightly before unwrapping. Serve sliced with custard.
Cost to cook
6
serves 6 ·
Mostly estimated prices. Full-pack shop cost · about £2.76 of it is what this recipe actually uses.
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Tesco Asda
£8.96 est. · serves 6