Spotted Dick

Ingredients

• Salt
• Sugar 80 g
• Oranges
• Lemon
• Milk 150 ml
• Raisins 175 g
• Self-raising flour 250 g
• Suet 125 g
• Custard powder

Method

1. Put the flour and salt in a bowl.
2. Add the suet, currants, sugar, lemon and orange zest.
3. Pour in 150ml milk and mix to a firm but moist dough, adding the extra milk if necessary.
4. Shape into a fat roll about 20cm long.
5. Place on a large rectangle of baking parchment.
6. Wrap loosely to allow for the pudding to rise and tie the ends with string like a Christmas cracker.
7. Place a steamer over a large pan of boiling water, add the pudding to the steamer, cover and steam for 1 1/2 hours.
8. Top up the pan with water from time to time.
9. Remove from the steamer and allow to cool slightly before unwrapping.
10. Serve sliced with custard.