Spotted Dick Recipe
This Spotted Dick Recipe is a warm, comforting British steamed pudding made with flour, sugar, currants, milk, and halal-friendly butter. It has a soft, spongy texture and a sweet fruity flavor. This version uses only halal-certified ingredients and is easy for beginners. Serve it warm with thick, creamy custard for the perfect traditional dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 oz halal butter or vegetable suet 10 tbsp, chilled & diced
- 2/3 cup caster or granulated sugar
- 1 cup dried currants or raisins, optional
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons alcohol-free vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Halal custard sauce for serving
Instructions
- Grease a pudding basin with butter.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Rub cold butter/suet into the flour until crumb-like.
- Stir in sugar, currants/raisins, and lemon zest.
- Add milk and alcohol-free vanilla; mix into a soft dough.
- Transfer dough into basin. Cover with parchment + foil and tie with string.
- Steam for 1 hour 45 minutes on low simmer.
- Rest 10 minutes, unmold, and serve warm with custard.