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Spotted Dick
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My first post for the Royal Selangor – Get Your Jelly On – 30-day Challenge is up! Truth to be told, I didn’t get a chance to even have a hands on experience until today! I was kind of worried. After I accepted this challenge, I had spent a few hours, thinking and jotting down my ideas in a spreadsheet, planning each day in October, on how to use the Royal Selangor Pewter Jelly Mould. It proves to be an even harder challenge when I was told the mould is not oven proof. So, no baked recipes are possible using the mould.
By looking at the title, you must be wondering what the heck spotted dick is? You must be smirking or even giggling after reading the name of the recipe that I am going to share today.
A little of a background about spotted dick – it is a traditional British dessert made from dried fruit, such as currants and raisins. And therein lies the first clue – the currants are the ‘spots’. Possibly “pudding” became “pudding” and “puddick” and then just “dick”. The word “dick” has appeared in a number of strange places. Around the 1980s, “dick” was used to mean a type of hard cheese; when treacle sauce was added, it became “treacle dick”, and finally when currants or raisins were added – looking like little spots, “spotted dick” was born!
What a story hey!
Stay tuned for another recipe using the jelly mould tomorrow! Happy Weekend!
Spotted Dick
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For the Spotted Dick:
70g self raising flour
40g caster sugar
35g raisins
1 egg
80ml milk
custard, to serve
Method:
1. Sift flour into a bowl, add the sugar and raisins. In a separate bowl, combine egg and milk.
2. Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and beat well to combine. Place the mould in a mug, then spoon into jelly mould. Cut a sheet of grease proof paper to cover the mould and secure with a string. Then, cover with foil.
3. Place the mug in a saucepan, add water to come halfway up the sides, then bring to the boil. Cover, turn heat to low and steam for 45 minutes – 1 hour. Remove to cool for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a plate, serve with custard.
no kidding! a spotted dick is a dessert?! this is the most interesting entry i’ve seen so far:D u rock!
Yeah, it’s a traditional Brit dessert, with a name with wow factor.. haha
Wow, very interesting! And the first participant to go steaming with the mould instead of chilling.
I shall have to try this recipe.
Cheers!
Yup, steaming seems to be absolutely fine 🙂
spotted dick..hmnnnn…interesting…
Yes, a catchy name, isn’t it?
Wow! A steaming hot title and recipe! Interesting! 😉
Interesting idea! I am bit reluctant to use the mould for high temperature cooking because of healthy reason, as it says on the instruction cant be use for baking, not even put in dishwasher. But good to see yours turned out alright! 🙂
Yup, seems ok for steaming 😉
That triangular spotted dick lookd amazing! The name always makes me smile… ^-^
Cheers,
Rosa
Yes, the name is just so funny!
Interesting indeed. I am yet to try steaming the moulds. I have my doubts, but no harm trying. 🙂
Thought there was an email sent to us saying it’s not oven proof but steamed proof, so I tried. It turns out fine 😉
Interesting 🙂 Keep it up!
Thanks! 😉
Great looking dessert! Steamed cake is on my list but I haven’t tried it yet. The temp restrictions is mainly becaue pewter melts at anywhere between 150-200C – that would be very messy!
It seems to be ok with steaming. 😉
Always worthy of a schoolboy snigger. Congratulations a majestic Spotted Dick, good luck with tomorrow’s ‘jelly’. GG
Yes, it’s majestic looking, isn’t it.. I hope tomorrow’s dish will be a success. 😉
I love spotted dick, but I’ve not had it since I was at school.
…reading back, that sounds really wrong. :/
hahhah.. hadn’t you mentioned the “reading back” back, I wouldn’t have laughed.. 😉
That is one cute name ha ha.. I tried steaming one two cakes but it didn’t cook very well. So back to the kitchen and try again 🙂
Yeah, the name is hilarious! I think our favourite place in the house at the moment is kitchen.. hehe 😉
Love custards and this reminds me of my favourite Disney movie of all time = 101 Dalmations :0 ;0
Yeah, I love custard too!
Looks delightful, and what a great name! 🙂
Yeah, the name is something that I will not forget.