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Spotted Dick

Name: Spotted Dick
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 250 g Self-raising Flour; pinch Salt; 125 g Suet; 175 g Currants; 80 g Caster Sugar; Zest of 1 Lemon; Zest of 1 Orange; 150 ml Milk; to serve Custard

A classic British dessert from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

1367

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as British Dessert in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2686661/spotted-dick

Ingredients

250 gSelf-raising Flour
pinchSalt
125 gSuet
175 gCurrants
80 gCaster Sugar
Zest of 1Lemon
Zest of 1Orange
150 mlMilk
to serveCustard

Instructions

01
Put the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the suet, currants, sugar, lemon and orange zest.
02
Pour in 150ml milk and mix to a firm but moist dough, adding the extra milk if necessary.
03
Shape into a fat roll about 20cm long. Place on a large rectangle of baking parchment. Wrap loosely to allow for the pudding to rise and tie the ends with string like a Christmas cracker.
04
Place a steamer over a large pan of boiling water, add the pudding to the steamer, cover and steam for 1 1/2 hours. Top up the pan with water from time to time.
05
Remove from the steamer and allow to cool slightly before unwrapping. Serve sliced with custard.