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19th Century: Spotted Dick

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    1

    pudding in a 17 cm 6½ inch /No. 30) basin (mould)
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Pride and Pudding: The History of British Puddings, Savoury and Sweet

By Regula Ysewijn

Published 2016

  • About

Mentioning this pudding to people unfamiliar with British food always generates great amusement. Its etymology is the culprit, though an entirely innocent explanation can be provided. ‘Dick’ is simply an old dialect pronunciation of ‘dough’, just like ‘duff’ in plum duff.

The first documented recipe for spotted dick appeared in A Shilling Cookery for The People in 1854:

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