
Desserts
Spotted dick
An English steamed pudding made with beef suet, flour and raisins, flavoured with lemon. It is served hot with custard.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
On the side
Instructions
- Mix the flour, suet, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Add the raisins and lemon zest.
- Gradually stir in the milk until you have a soft dough.
- Butter a 1.2 litre bowl, spoon in the dough and cover with a pleated sheet of baking paper, then foil, tied securely.
- Place the bowl in a pan with water halfway up the sides and steam, covered, for 1 hour 30 minutes, checking the water level.
- Turn out by inverting the bowl onto a plate and serve immediately with custard.
Variations and tips
Suet-free version. Replace the suet with 110 g of cold grated butter.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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