Spotted Dick

Name: Spotted Dick
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 225g Self-Raising Flour; 100g Shredded Beef Suet; 100g Caster Sugar; 150g Currants; 1 Lemon Zests, finely grated; 150ml Whole Milk; 600ml Custard, warm; 1 pinches of Salt; Some Butter, for greasing the basin

A classic British steamed pudding studded with juicy currants and a bright hint of lemon, Spotted Dick is wonderfully moist, tender and comfortingly old-fashioned. Steam it gently until set and serve hot with a generous pour of custard for the ultimate cozy dessert.

A classic British steamed pudding studded with juicy currants and a bright hint of lemon, Spotted Dick is wonderfully moist, tende... Show more

Traditional British Recipe

Health Grade

D- · Occasional

Time

2 hrs

Price

0,66 €

Calories

510 kcal

low calorie

easy

one pot

kid friendly

Method

Butter the basin

Grease a pudding basin well with Butter, getting right into the base, sides, and rim so the pudding releases cleanly later.

Mix dry ingredients

In a large bowl, mix the Self-Raising Flour, Shredded Beef Suet, Caster Sugar, Currants, finely grated Lemon Zest, and Salt until the currants are evenly distributed through the flour.

Add the milk

Pour in the Whole Milk a little at a time, stirring until you have a soft, sticky dough that just holds together. Don't overmix; stop as soon as there are no dry patches, or the pudding can turn heavy.

Steam the pudding

Spoon the mixture into the buttered basin and smooth the top lightly. Cover it tightly with a folded layer of parchment or foil, then set the basin on a heatproof trivet or inverted saucer in a large saucepan and add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides. Bring the water to a gentle simmer and steam for 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, topping up with more hot water if needed, until the pudding is risen and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.