Spotted Dick IIi

Submitted by Doreen Randal

"classic dessert"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 8 ounces self raising flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 ounces butter
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 6 ounces currants
• 2 eggs
• milk

directions

1. Sift the flour with the salt into a bowl, rub in butter and then stir in the sugar and currants.
2. Whisk the eggs and stir into the mixture and stir until smooth with a wooden spoon, adding milk, if necessary, to give a dropping consistency.
3. Turn into a well-greased basin, cover with pleated, buttered grease proof paper and foil, tie securely and steam 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
4. Serve with custard.