Spotted Dick
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Spotted Dick, also known as spotted Dog, is a traditional British steamed suet pudding, full of dried fruit, such as raisins, currants, or sultanas. It's usually accompanied by thick custard or golden syrup, or less commonly, vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
For the spotted dick
- 1½ cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup shredded suet
- 6 tablespoons caster sugar
- 1 cup sultanas , currants, or raisins (or a mixture of all three)
- ½ cup whole milk
- butter (for greasing the pudding basin)
For the custard
- 2½ cups heavy cream (aka double cream)
- 6 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons caster sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Equipment
- Pudding basin (1 pint / 600ml)
- Steamer pan
Instructions
Spotted Dick
- Grease a 1 pint (600 ml) pudding basin, and set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the flour, suet, sugar, and dried fruit.
- Add the milk, and mix until everything is incorporated, without over-mixing, as this will result in a tough pudding.
- Tip the dough into the pudding basin, press down lightly, and level the top.
- Cover with a circle of parchment paper, then take a sheet of tin foil, and cover the entire top of the basin. Secure with a piece of kitchen string or a large rubber band.
- Place into a steamer pan with enough boiling water to come halfway up the side of the basin.
- Put the lid on the pan, bring back to the boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for around 90 minutes. Check the water level every 30 minutes or so, and top up as necessary.
- When the spotted dick is cooked, carefully remove the basin from the pan, and take off the foil and parchment paper.
- Remove the pudding by placing a plate on top of the basin, and then turning upside down.
- Serve warm with custard.
Custard
- Put the cream into a saucepan over a medium heat, and warm until it just starts to bubble around the edges.
- In a bowl, whisk together the rest of the ingredients, then slowly pour the warmed cream into this mixture, whisking all the time.
- Return the mix to the saucepan over a low heat, and continue to whisk until the custard is thick and smooth.
- Remove from the heat, and if not using immediately, decant into a jug, and cover with a damp tea towel to prevent a skin forming.
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