Spotted Dick

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• cooks diary

  10 November 2012

  cooks diary commented on this recipe

  This my all time favourite desert my mum used to make it in the 70's and this is a good one.

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• PanClanger

  11 November 2012

  PanClanger commented on this recipe

  This is similar to a spotted dick recipe passed down through the generations in my family, except for the citrus zest. I tend to use sultanas instead of currants, which I find a bit too strongly flavoured. I don't use quite as much sugar, since the dried fruit is plenty sweet enough. I mix enough milk in (although our recipe states you could use just water instead) to produce a stiff cake mix consistency, and steam it in a buttered pudding basin for 1 and a half hours. Custard is definitely compulsory! It's a wonderfully comforting winter pudding, and very economical.

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• Bombleswizzum

  17 November 2012

  Bombleswizzum rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice indeed! brought back memories.

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• Dee

  13 January 2013

  Dee commented on this recipe

  need a quick answer if anyone about can I wrap in tinfoil ??

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• Dee

  13 January 2013

  Dee commented on this recipe

  pannic over didn't read properly used parchment paper lol just hope putting it in my regular 3 tier steamer is suffice :)

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Ingredients

• 250g self-raising flour
• pinch of salt
• 125g shredded suet
• 180g currants
• 80g caster sugar
• finely grated zest 1 lemon
• finely grated zest 1 small orange
• 150ml whole milk , plus 2-3 tbsp
• custard , to serve

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Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 15 mins

Cook 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 250g self-raising flour
• pinch of salt
• 125g shredded suet
• 180g currants
• 80g caster sugar
• finely grated zest 1 lemon
• finely grated zest 1 small orange
• 150ml whole milk , plus 2-3 tbsp
• custard , to serve

PER SERVING

462 kcalories, protein 5.4g, carbohydrate 65g, fat 19.9 g, saturated fat 11.2g, fibre 2.7g, sugar 34.5g, salt 0.5 g

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