Serve it with hot custard.
Spotted Dick (Steamed Suet Pudding)
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A tender steamed suet pudding speckled with currants and a hint of lemon. It is served hot with a pool of vanilla custard. Makes 1 1.5-pint pudding in about 2 hr 20 min.
Prep
20 min
Cook
120 min
Total
2 hr 20 min
Yield
1 1.5-pint pudding
Ingredients
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1.5-pint pudding
Scales from a half to a double batch; give a bigger batch a little more time.
- 1 ¾ cups (225 g)self-rising flour
- 3 ½ oz (100 g)shredded suet
- ½ cup (50 g)fresh white breadcrumbs
- ⅓ cup (75 g)granulated sugar
- 3 ½ oz (100 g)currants
- 1 ½ tsp (3 g)lemon zest
- 1 pinch (1 g)salt
- ⅔ cup (150 ml)whole milk
- ½ tbsp (10 g)butter, for greasing the basin
- 1 ⅔ cups (400 ml)vanilla custard, warm
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Instructions
- Butter a 1.5-pint (900 ml) pudding basin. Cut a round of parchment and a round of foil, each 4 inches larger than the top, and pleat them together.
- Mix the flour, suet, breadcrumbs, sugar, currants, lemon zest and salt in a bowl.
- Add the milk and stir to a soft, dropping-consistency dough. Add a splash more if dry.
- Scrape the dough into the basin and level the top. Cover with the pleated paper and foil, tie tightly with string and make a string handle.
- Place the basin on a trivet or upturned saucer in a large pot. Pour in boiling water to come halfway up the basin sides. Cover and simmer gently for 2 hours, topping up with boiling water as needed.
- Carefully lift the basin out, remove the cover and run a knife around the edge. Turn out onto a warm plate.
- Cut into thick wedges and serve with hot custard.
Tips
- Do not let the pot boil dry; check the water level every 30 minutes.
- Leave room in the basin for the pudding to rise.
- Vegetable suet works well as a vegetarian substitute.
- Serve hot, with the center reaching at least 165 F (74 C); refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
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Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make spotted dick (steamed suet pudding)?
Plan on 20 minutes of prep and 2 hours of cooking. The recipe makes 1 1.5-pint pudding.
How should I store spotted dick (steamed suet pudding)?
Wrap and refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days; reheat slices in the microwave or steam until hot.
Can I make spotted dick (steamed suet pudding) ahead?
It is at its best the day it is made; prepare it a few hours before serving.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
Yes. This recipe uses 1.667 cups vanilla custard, warm (400 ml). Each teaspoon of pure vanilla extract can be swapped for 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste, the seeds of half a vanilla bean, or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla powder. Paste and seeds add the classic dark specks.
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