Hot Desserts Recipes - Spotted Dick Recipe

Ingredients

• 175g/6oz plain flour

• 1 teaspoons baking powder

• 100g/4oz sugar

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger

• 150g/5oz fresh breadcrumbs

• 50g/2oz sultanas

• 100g/4oz currants

• 100g/4oz suet (grated)

• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

• 2 eggs (lightly beaten)

• 175ml/6fl oz milk

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar and ginger into a large bowl. Add the breadcrumbs, sultanas, currants, suet and lemon zest. Mix with a wooden spoon.

2. Combine the egg and milk, add to the dry ingredients and mix well. Add a little more milk if necessary, then set aside for 5 minutes.  

3. Lay a sheet of baking paper on a work surface and form the mixture into a roll shape about 20cm/8in long. Roll up the pudding in the paper and fold up the ends - but do not wrap too tightly.

4. Wrap in a tea towel, put it in the top of a steamer, cover and steam for 11/z hours. Do not let the pudding boil dry replenish with boiling water as the pudding cooks. Serve with custard or cream.