Spotted dick

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Ingredients

250g self-raising flour

pinch of salt

125g shredded suet

180g currant

80g caster sugar

finely grated zest 1 lemon

finely grated zest 1 small orange

150ml whole milk, plus 2-3 tbsp

custard, to serve

Method

Put the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the suet, currants, sugar, lemon and orange zest.

Pour in 150ml milk and mix to a firm but moist dough, adding the extra milk if necessary.

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.

Place a steamer over a large pan of boiling water, add the pudding to the steamer, cover and steam for 1½ hours. Top up the pan with water from time to time.

Remove from the steamer and allow to cool slightly before unwrapping. Serve sliced with custard.