Spotted dick and custard recipe

Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
1 to 2 hours
Serves 6

Ingredients

For the spotted dick

1. 300g/10oz plain flour
2. 10g/2 tsp baking powder
3. 150g/5oz shredded suet
4. 75g/3oz caster sugar
5. 110g/4oz currants
6. 1 lemon, zest only
7. 200ml/7fl oz milk
8. butter, for greasing

For the custard

1. 200ml/7fl oz milk
2. 200ml/7fl oz double cream
3. 6 free-range egg yolks
4. 75g/3oz caster sugar

Directions:

1. For the spotted dick, place the flour, baking powder, shredded suet, caster sugar, currants and lemon zest into a bowl and mix to combine.
2. Add the milk and stir to make a soft dough.
3. Grease a pudding basin with butter and spoon the mixture into the basin. Cover with a piece of folded grease proof paper.
4. Tie around the edge with string to secure the paper and place a damp tea towel over the top. Tie once more with string to secure the tea towel.
5. Place the basin into a large lidded saucepan and fill the pan two-thirds of the way up with water.
6. Cover with the lid, bring to a boil and simmer for one hour.
7. For the custard, place the milk and cream into a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
8. Place the egg yolks and sugar into a bowl and whisk together until light and frothy.
9. Pour the hot milk onto the eggs, a little at a time, and stir well. Pour the mixture back into the pan and cook over a low heat, stirring with a wooden spatula, until just thickened.
10. To serve, slice a wedge of spotted dick for each person and place onto each of six plates. Pour over the custard and serve at once.