Steamed Suet Crust Pastry

It seems amazing but this rich, flaky pastry is equally delicious made into the Special Steak and Kidney Pudding as it is here in Sussex pond pudding, one of my favourite puddings. Make this soft pastry with all suet, or a suet-butter mixture, which I like for sweet puddings.

The classic suet crust pastry doesn’t have breadcrumbs but I use them in