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Spotted Dick, also known as Plum Bolster, is one of the simplest recipes out there. The name means 'spotted dough' and many people remember enjoying this pudding at school.

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INGREDIENTS

For the pastry:
225g (1¾ cups) flour plus extra for dusting
170g (1 ⅓ cups) suet
170g (1 cup) currants
3 tbsp sugar
Pinch of ground cinnamon
1 egg
225ml (1 cup) milk
Butter for the mould
Salt
Custard to serve

METHOD

Mix the dry ingredients together and add a pinch of salt. Whisk an egg with half of the milk and pour this into the dry mix. Add enough milk to then make a soft dough.

Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead briefly.

Shape the dough into a sausage and wrap in baking parchment and then foil. Or use a wetted pudding cloth.

Boil or steam for two hours. Carefully remove the cloth and serve with custard.

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