Spotted Dick
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flour 200g
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2.5 tsp baking powder
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suet 100g
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light brown sugar 55g
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milk 160ml
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sultanas
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lemon x1 (zest)
- Sift baking powder into the flour
- Rub suet into flour
- Add sugar, a pinch of salt, and saltanas; mix
- Add milk and stir. It should be claggy
- Grease pidding tin with butter
- Spoon in the mixture; it should leave some room at the top
- Cover with parchment, trim edges
- Cover with tin foil, secure with rubber bands
- In the saucepan, place a small dish or something as a stand to elevate the pudding tin
- Add water until it reaches the top of the stand
- Place the pudding tin on the stand, put the lid on
- Steam for 1h 30m, topping up the water every 30 mins
Custard
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eggs yolks x6
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caster sugar 6 tsp
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double cream 400ml
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vanilla paste 1 tsp
- Heat cream in pan, stir in vanilla paste
- Beat sugar into the egg yolks
- As soon as cream starts to bubble, take off the hear
- Pour cream into eggs slowly, mixing
- Back into pan and onto low heat
- Stir continuously to prevent lumps forming. It will thicken quite suddenly