European
European - British - Desserts
Jam Roly Poly
Chef's Menu Description
Beloved traditional British steamed suet pudding: light suet pastry spread with rich raspberry or strawberry jam, rolled into a cylinder, and steamed until light, served with hot vanilla custard.
Ingredients
- • 200g self-raising flour
- • 100g shredded beef or vegetable suet
- • Pinch of fine sea salt
- • 120ml cold whole milk or water
- • 150g quality seedless raspberry or strawberry jam
- • Hot homemade vanilla custard (crème anglaise) for serving
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix flour, suet, and salt in a bowl. Add milk and mix to a soft, pliable dough. Roll out on a floured surface to a 20x30cm rectangle.
2
Phase 2
Spread jam evenly over the pastry, leaving a 1.5cm border clear around all edges to prevent leaking.
3
Phase 3
Loosely roll pastry from the short end into a spiral cylinder. Wrap loosely in buttered parchment paper pleated in the center to allow expansion, then wrap in foil and tie ends.
4
Phase 4
Steam over boiling water for 1.5 to 2 hours. Unwrap carefully, slice into thick rounds, and serve swimming in hot English custard.