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Spotted Dick (Classic)

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Spotted Dick (Classic)

A traditional British steamed suet pudding, studded with currants and traditionally served with a pool of hot custard.

Total time
130 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
120 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
British
vegetarian

Ingredients

1 1/2 cupsself-raising flour
75gshredded suet
75gcaster sugar
150gcurrants or raisins
zest of 1lemon
150mlwhole milk
pinchsalt
custardto serve

Instructions

1

Mix flour, suet, sugar, currants, lemon zest and salt.

2

Add milk to form a soft dough.

3

Shape into a log. Wrap in buttered foil.

4

Steam over boiling water for 1.5-2 hours.

5

Unwrap and 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
268
Protein
5.8g
Fat
1.8g
Carbs
58.2g
Fiber
1.8g
Sodium
2237mg

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