SPOTTED DICK! TRADITIONAL BRITISH STEAMED FRUIT SPONGE PUDDING

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I am finally posting my recipe for Spotted Dick! This delicious steamed sponge pudding with currants is a British schoolboy favourite from the days when school dinners were not only tasty and nourishing, but may have been the only hot meal of the day for some children. Originally, Spotted Dick would have been made with beef suet and breadcrumbs - this recipe has been updated for modern tastes, and uses vegetarian suet or butter with flour. Serve this with English custard for a comforting and nostalgic flavour explosion! Steaming is so easy, and whilst it bubbles and simmers away, you are free to do other things around the kitchen, such as prepare the custard!

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 1 Spotted Dick Pudding, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

100 g self raising flour
1 pinch salt
50 g shredded vegetable suet or 50 g grated frozen butter
50 g caster sugar
50 g currants
50 g mixed citrus peels
1 medium egg, beaten
4 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Grease a 600 ml (1 pint) pudding basin.
  • Mix together the dry ingredients.
  • Add the egg and sufficient milk to produce a smooth dropping consistency.
  • Place the mixture into prepared pudding basin.
  • Cover with pleated greaseproof paper and foil and steam for about 1½ hours.
  • Turn out and serve hot with custard or syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.1, Fat 14.5, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 48.7, Sodium 63.6, Carbohydrate 49.5, Fiber 3, Sugar 21.1, Protein 5.8

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