Spotted Dick IIi

classic dessert

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• 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.