Spotted Dick! Traditional British Steamed Fruit Sponge Pudding

1 hrs

4 servings

4.0/5 (7 reviews)

I am finally posting my recipe for Spotted Dick! This delicious steamed sponge pudding with currants is a British schoolboy favourite from the days when school dinners were not only tasty and nourishing, but may have been the only hot meal of the day for some children. Originally, Spotted Dick would have been made with beef suet and breadcrumbs - this recipe has been updated for modern tastes, and uses vegetarian suet or butter with flour. Serve this with English custard for a comforting and nostalgic flavour explosion! Steaming is so easy, and whilst it bubbles and simmers away, you are free to do other things around the kitchen, such as prepare the custard!

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Ingredients

Instructions

Grease a 600 ml (1 pint) pudding basin.
Mix together the dry ingredients.
Add the egg and sufficient milk to produce a smooth dropping consistency.
Place the mixture into prepared pudding basin.
Cover with pleated greaseproof paper and foil and steam for about 1Â½ hours.
Turn out and serve hot with custard or syrup.

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 1 hrs

Total: 1 hrs

Dessert

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Amount Per Serving
Calories 346.1
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.5g		22%
Cholesterol 48.7mg		16%
Total Carbohydrate 49.5g		18%
	Dietary Fiber 3.0g	11%
	Sugars 21.1g
Protein 5.8g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

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