SPOTTED DICK RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• 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 1½ 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.

Steps:

• For the spotted dick, place the flour, baking powder, shredded suet, caster sugar, currants and lemon zest into a bowl and mix to combine.
• Add the milk and stir to make a soft dough.
• Grease a pudding basin with butter and spoon the mixture into the basin. Cover with a piece of folded greaseproof paper.
• Tie around the edge with string to secure the paper and place a damp tea towel over the top. Tie once more with string to secure the tea towel.
• Place the basin into a large lidded saucepan and fill the pan two-thirds of the way up with water.
• Cover with the lid, bring to a boil and simmer for one hour.
• For the custard, place the milk and cream into a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Place the egg yolks and sugar into a bowl and whisk together until light and frothy.
• Pour the hot milk onto the eggs, a little at a time, and stir well. Pour the mixture back into the pan and cook over a low heat, stirring with a wooden spatula, until just thickened.
• To serve, slice a wedge of spotted dick for each person and place onto each of six plates. Pour over the custard and serve at once.