Spotted dick and custard
By: James Martin From: James Martin: Sweet
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Spotted dick and custard
- Prep time:
- 25 mins
- Cook time:
- 1 hr
- Serves:
- 4-6
Steaming hot and deeply comforting, this classic British pud from James Martin will certainly stick to your ribs
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Ingredients
- 50g Butter
- 350g plain flour
- 3 tsp Baking powder
- 140g shredded suet
- 85g caster sugar
- 115g currants
- finely grated zest and juice of 2 Lemons
- 75ml Milk
- 75ml whipping cream
- custard or clotted cream, to serve
Method
1. Soften half the butter and use to grease a 1.4 litre pudding basin.2. Combine the flour, baking powder, suet, sugar and currants in a large bowl, mixing well.
3. Melt the remaining butter and stir into the flour mixture.
4. Stir in the lemon juice and zest.
5. Combine the milk and cream in a small jug. Slowly stir enough into the mixture to bring it to a dropping consistency.
6. Pour the mixture into the pudding basin. Cover with a double layer of greaseproof paper (make a pleat in the middle to allow for expansion), tied in place with string.
7. Place the basin in a steamer basket set over boiling water. Cover and steam for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours until cooked. Check the water level now and again to make sure it doesn't burn dry.
8. Serve with custard or, if you're feeling wicked, a big dollop of clotted cream.
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