Vajazzled spotted dick recipe

Ingredients

• 115 g fresh breadcrumbs
• 75 g self-raising flour
• 75 g shredded vegetable suet
• 50 g caster sugar
• 175 g currants
• Zest of 1 small lemon
• 150 ml milk

Method

1. Set an upturned heatproof saucer in a large lidded saucepan. Add enough boiling water to come roughly halfway up the intended pudding moulds.
2. Combine the breadcrumbs, self-raising flour, vegetable suet, caster sugar, currants and lemon zest. Stir in the milk to make a soft mixture.
3. Divide the mixture between four greased teacups or pudding moulds. Level the tops and cover each one loosely with greased foil.
4. Stand the moulds on the saucer, cover the pan and steam at a gentle simmer for about 1½ hours, maintaining the water level with additional boiling water as needed.
5. Check that the puddings are risen and springy, then remove the moulds carefully and turn them onto warm plates.