Spotted Dick
“Discover the joy of making Spotted Dick at home. This 45-minute british recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.”
🤖 Why This Recipe Matches Your Mood
Discover the joy of making Spotted Dick at home. This 45-minute british recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.
This Spotted Dick represents the best of British cooking—hearty, comforting, and deeply satisfying. Modern British cuisine has evolved far beyond its reputation, embracing quality ingredients and refined techniques.
This dish proves that British food can be both comforting and impressive.
📋 Spotted Dick
📝 Ingredients
- •250g Self-raising Flour
- •pinch Salt
- •125g Suet
- •175g Currants
- •80g Caster Sugar
- •Zest of 1 Lemon
- •Zest of 1 Orange
- •150ml Milk
- •to serve Custard
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Put the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the suet, currants, sugar, lemon and orange zest.
- 2
Pour in 150ml milk and mix to a firm but moist dough, adding the extra milk if necessary.
- 3
Shape into a fat roll about 20cm long. Place on a large rectangle of baking parchment. Wrap loosely to allow for the pudding to rise and tie the ends with string like a Christmas cracker.
- 4
Place a steamer over a large pan of boiling water, add the pudding to the steamer, cover and steam for 1 1/2 hours. Top up the pan with water from time to time.
- 5
Remove from the steamer and allow to cool slightly before unwrapping. Serve sliced with custard.
💡 Why This Recipe?
Discover the joy of making Spotted Dick at home. This 45-minute british recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.
⭐ Pro Tips
- 1Read the entire recipe before starting to avoid surprises
- 2Prep all ingredients before cooking (mise en place) for a smoother experience
- 3For best results, use fresh, high-quality Self-raising Flour
- 4Taste as you go and adjust seasonings to your preference
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