Spotted Dog

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. self-raising flour
• a pinch of salt
• 4 oz. shredded suet
• 1 oz. sugar
• 8 oz. currants or raisins, soaked in brandy
• ¼ pint cold water

Directions: Grease a 2-pint pudding basin. Sieve together the flour and salt, then add the shredded suet, sugar and dried fruit. Mix these ingredients with enough water to make a firm dough. Cover securely and steam for 2 hours. Turn the pudding out onto a hot dish and serve with custard. Serves 4-6.

Tip: If you want to make a spotted dog in the traditional shape, form the mixture into a cylinder of about 8 in. long, and roll in a pudding cloth. Boil for 2 hours.

From: The Pudding Club Book: 100 Luscious Recipes from the World-Famous Pudding Club