Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Spotted Dick Recipe.

Ingredients:

2 Cups Self Raising Flour
Pinch of Salt
1 Cup Shredded Suet (Shortening Works Also)
1 Cup Currants
3 TBSP Sugar
1 Lemon (Zested)
1 Small Orange (Zested)
3/4 Cup Whole Milk

Recipe Instructions:

In a large glass bowl put the flour, salt, suet (or shortening), currants, sugar lemon and orange zest, mix well.
Pour in the milk and mix to a firm but moist dough if needed add a little extra milk.
Shape dough mixture into a fat roll about 6-8" long, place on a large sheet of parchment paper, wrap loosely and tie the ends with string.
In a steamer over a large pan of rapidly boiling water, add the parchment wrapped dough, cover and steam for roughly 1 1/2 hours, making sure to top up the water as needed.
Remove the spotted dick from the steamer, allow to cook and serve sliced with English custard.

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