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Jan 9, 2019 · Ingredients. ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more softened for pudding basin and parchment. 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour. 1 tablespoon baking powder. 1 teaspoon salt. ½ cup sugar. ¾ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice. ¾ cup dried currants. 4 large eggs, lightly beaten.
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Dec 17, 2016 · Traditional Spotted Dick Recipe A quintessential British dessert, Spotted Dick represents everything that is delicious about traditional English cooking. Tender steamed pudding dotted with succulent currants is drizzled with a luxuriously rich and creamy vanilla custard. It’s heaven!
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It’s a type of traditional English pudding—a term that needs elaboration because it’s different from Americans’ Jell-O type of puddings. In the U.K., there are two categories of pudding. You may be familiar with savory pudding, like black pudding sausages and batter-based Yorkshire puddings made with meat drippings. But “pudding” also refers to a n...
Suet or Butter
The fat used in a traditional spotted dick is suet, an ingredient found in many English recipes. This fat comes from the kidney area of cows or sheep and gives dishes a rich, slightly savory flavor. However, butter works just as well in this recipe and is easier to find than suet.
Baking powder
The cake-like texture of this dessert is thanks to baking powderin the batter which helps it rise. It works first when milk is added and again with heat from the steam-cooking process.
Currants
Tiny, chewy, dried currants give this pudding sweetness and texture, as well as its “spotted” appearance. Look for dried currants,often labeled as Zante currants, in the same aisle as raisins and other dried fruits.
This dessert is adapted from a recipe shared with the BBCby celebrity chef James Martin. It’s made in a 1-quart bowl and serves 4-6 people.
How do you store spotted dick?
This pudding tastes the best the day you make it, but leftover spotted dick can be covered tightly in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to three days. Store cooled custard sauce in the fridge for up to three days as well.
What’s the best type of sugar to use in spotted dick?
Recipes for spotted dick may call for caster sugar, which is a common ingredient in English baking. The texture of caster sugar falls between granulated and powdered sugar, and the closest American equivalent is superfine sugar. This finer texture is important in recipes like meringues and hot drinks because it dissolves more quickly. If caster or superfine types of sugarsaren’t available in your area, the good news is that granulated sugar will work just as well.
What is a pudding mold?
Traditional steamed pudding recipes like spotted dick may call for a pudding mold, which can be a heatproof, ceramic bowl like we use in this recipe, or a metal basin with a clamp-on lid and a center tube much like a Bundt pan has. If you have a metal pudding mold, use it to make spotted dick. Since it has a lid, you won’t need to tie on a parchment and foil cover. Metal pudding molds like thisare available in kitchen stores and online shops. If you don’t want to go through the trouble of mak...
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- Get your spotted dick ingredients together. With just a couple tweaks, the ingredients list for this classic British recipe goes from tricky to simple. To make Capozzoli's recipe for spotted dick, you'll need butter, flour, baking powder, vegetable shortening, light brown sugar, currants or raisins, lemon zest, and whole milk.
- Combine the flour and shortening. To make the batter, you want to start by combining the flour, baking powder, and shortening (or suet) in a large bowl.
- Finish preparing the spotted dick batter. Once the shortening is well incorporated into the flour, it's time to add the rest of your ingredients. Stir in the brown star, fruit, and lemon zest until it's evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
- Steam your greased bowl. While you're preparing your batter, you can also be getting your water ready to steam. Add a few inches of water to a large pot of water, and place a steam basket or other separator over the top.
Aug 14, 2020 · Spotted Dick, also known as spotted Dog, is a traditional British steamed suet pudding, full of dried fruit, such as raisins, currants, or sultanas. It's usually accompanied by thick custard or golden syrup, or less commonly, vanilla ice cream. Prep Time 15 mins. Cook Time 1 hr 20 mins. Total Time 1 hr 35 mins.
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Nov 12, 2021 · Fruit Recipes. The Ultimate Spotted Dick (British Pudding) By. Elaine Lemm. Updated on 11/12/21. The Spruce. Prep: 30 mins. Cook: 2 hrs. Total: 2 hrs 30 mins. Servings: 6 servings. 65 ratings. Add a comment. Save Recipe. Puddings are the backbone of British food; they can be sweet or savory and are often cooked by steaming.
Jan 22, 2021 · One of the most famous of the traditional British puds, a bowl of spotted dick with custard is proper comfort food. A tasty combination of suet dough, currants or other dried fruit, and lemon juice, it’s not too sweet but just right. It’s also easy to make. The Name.
