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Roly-Poly Pudding

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Roly-Poly Pudding

A traditional British suet sponge rolled with jam and steamed until fluffy. Leaving a border free of jam when spreading it over the dough stops the filling squeezing out the ends as the roll is wrapped and steamed.

Total time
105 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
90 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
British
vegetarian

Ingredients

1 1/2 cupsself-raising flour
75gshredded suet
1/2 tspsalt
2 tbspcaster sugar
6 tbspcold water
4 tbspstrawberry or raspberry jam
custardto serve

Instructions

1

Mix flour, suet, salt and sugar. Add water to make a soft dough.

2

Roll to a rectangle.

3

Spread with jam leaving a border. Roll up tightly.

4

Wrap in greased foil, sealing ends.

5

Steam over boiling water for 1.5 hours. Serve with custard.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
192
Protein
4.4g
Fat
0.6g
Carbs
42.6g
Fiber
1.4g
Sodium
521mg

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