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Spotted Dick Pudding

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    6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 5 ounces Shortening
  • 3 ounces Fine Granulated Sugar
  • 4 ounces Dried Currants
  • zest of one Lemon
  • 200 milliliters Milk
  • Butter, for greasing

Directions

  1. To make the sponge, combine flour, baking powder, shortening, fine granulated sugar, currants and lemon zest in a large bowl.
  2. Add the milk to the dry ingredients and mix to form a soft dough.
  3. With either butter or oil, grease a pudding basin and transfer the dough to it, covering with a folded piece of greaseproof paper. Tie the ends of the paper with string to secure and then lay a damp tea towel over the paper. Tie the ends of the tea towel so that it is also secure. 
  4. Put the pudding basin into a large, lidded saucepan and add water until it fills the saucepan about 2/3 of the way. Cover and bring to a boil, reducing to a simmer for an hour. 
  5. Slice the Spotted Dick sponge into 6 wedges, placing one wedge per plate, topped with a large spoonful of custard.
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Source: BBC Food