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Spotted dick
Preparation info
- Serves
6-8
- Difficulty
Easy
- Ready in
3 hr 30
Appears in
Published 2000
The origin of the name of this classic English suet and raisin pudding is not known, though it seems that dick may have been a general nineteenth century term for pudding. Spotted dick is sometimes known by the equally unusual name of Spotted dog.
Ingredients
105 g 3½ oz 135 g 4½
Method
- Place the currants, raisins and brandy in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside for at least 1 hour, or overnight, to soak.
- Sieve the flour and a pinch of salt into a bowl and stir in the suet, lemon rind, nutmeg and sugar. Add the soaked fruit and brandy, then the milk, and mix with a wooden spoon to form a firm dough.
- Lay a sheet of greasepr
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