Spotted Dick

Spotted dick is a traditional British pudding made with suet and dried fruit, usually served with custard.

Ingredients - Serves 6

Grease a 1.2 litre pudding basin with butter.
Mix together the suet, flour, sugar, currants, and lemon zest in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk and egg.
Add the milk and egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared pudding basin and smooth the top.
Cover the basin with a layer of greaseproof paper and a layer of foil, both pleated in the middle to allow for expansion.
Tie the paper and foil securely with string.
Place the pudding basin in a large saucepan and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the basin.
Cover the saucepan with a lid and simmer for 1.5 hours, topping up the water as necessary.
Remove the pudding basin from the saucepan and let it cool for a few minutes before turning it out onto a serving plate.
Serve hot with custard.