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European - British - Desserts
Spotted Dick
Chef's Menu Description
Legendary traditional British steamed suet sponge pudding studded with plump currants, sultanas, and lemon zest, gently spiced and served with lashings of warm vanilla custard.
Ingredients
- • 250g self-raising flour
- • 125g shredded beef or vegetable suet
- • 100g currants and 50g sultanas
- • 75g caster sugar
- • Finely grated zest of 1 unwaxed lemon
- • 150ml whole milk
- • Hot vanilla custard for serving
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, suet, currants, sultanas, sugar, and lemon zest. Stir in milk to form a soft, rollable dough.
2
Phase 2
Shape dough into a cylindrical roll (approx. 20cm long).
3
Phase 3
Wrap loosely in buttered baking parchment pleated in the middle to allow room for the suet sponge to rise. Secure outer foil wrapping.
4
Phase 4
Steam over boiling water for 1.5 hours. Unwrap, slice into thick rounds, and drown in hot vanilla custard.