Spotted Dick for pudding

Have been quite under the weather. This cheered me up immeasurably... Spotted dick – from the Be-Ro recipe book 41st edition* 100 g (4 oz) Self Raising Flour pinch salt 50 g (2 oz) Atora shredded suet (I used veg version) 50 g (2 oz) caster sugar 50 g (2 oz) currants 50 g (2 oz) mixed peel 1 medium egg, beaten 4 x 15 ml spoon (4 tbsp) milk   1 Grease a 600 ml (1 pint) pudding basin. 2 Mix together the dry ingredients. 3 Add the egg and sufficient milk to produce a smooth dropping consistency. 4 Place the mixture into prepared pudding basin. 5 Cover with pleated greaseproof paper and foil and steam for about 1½ hours. 6 Turn out and serve hot with custard or syrup.

 

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