Spotted dick recipe

• 360 g (12.7oz) Plain flour
• 1 pinch Salt
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• 180 g (6.3oz) Vegetable suet
• 125 g (4.4oz) Soft brown sugar
• 175 g (6.2oz) Currants
• 1 Lemon, grated zest
• 0.5 tsp Ground mixed spice
• 150 ml (5.3fl oz) Whole milk
• 1 Good sized knob of butter, to use for greasing
• 6 Small knobs of butter for serving
• 3 tbsp Golden syrup, for serving

1. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a large mixing bowl.
2. Stir in the suet, sugar, currants, lemon zest and mixed spice, then add just enough milk to make a soft dough.
3. Shape the dough into a log shape and wrap loosely in a sheet of buttered heavy-duty clingfilm.
4. Wrap this loosely in muslin and secure with string.
5. Drop the log into a large pan of boiling water and simmer for 2 hours.
6. If using a cylindrical mould, line it with buttered greaseproof paper, put the dough in the mould and steam for 2 1/2 hours.
7. To serve, remove the wrappings and cut the pudding into 3cm slices.
8. Serve with a knob of butter and drizzle with golden syrup.
9. Delicious with Quick Custard or double cream.
10. Tip; you can substitute spelt flour for white flour if you prefer it.

flour, salt, baking powder, vegetable suet, brown sugar, lemon, mixed spice, butter, butter, golden syrup

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/13038/leons-spotted-dick (may not work)