Spotted Dick – English Steamed Pudding
This Spotted Dick recipe is a good old fashioned steamed pudding which has stood the test of time. Originally the mixture was tied up in a cloth and dropped into a pot of boiling water. unlike todays method of steaming in a basin. I’m sure this will bring back childhood memories for many of you including myself. It’s just the perfect end to the meal on a cold miserable winters day.
Spotted Dick - English Steamed Pudding
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Calories per Serving 524
Ingredients
- 300 g plain flour
- 10 g baking powder
- 150 g suet shredded, beef or vegetable
- 75 g sugar caster
- 110 g currants
- 1 lemon zest only
- 200 ml whole milk
- butter for greasing
DISCLAIMER
I recommend using the Metric measurements (instead of cups & spoons) for more accuracy and better results.
Instructions
- For the pudding, 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, See my Recipe HERE
Have you tried this recipe?Please leave a comment below, or If you have any other questions or problems Leave me a message HERE
Category: Baking, Desserts & Puddings, Recipes, Vegetarian,, Vegan & Free From
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Unfortunately not, you need to choose a basin to suit the number of people you’re serving.
Hello, Mr Paul!
Is there a pudding basin size that is standard or most common? I would like to try some of these steamed pudding recipes but there seem to be several sizes to choose from.