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| Date Citrus Spotted Dick |
Portions: 4 |
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| 75 g (3 oz) |
Atora Original Suet or Atora light Vegetable Suet |
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75 g (3 oz) |
McDougalls or Be-Ro Self Raising Flour, sifted |
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100 g (4 oz) |
fresh fine white breadcrumbs |
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40-50 g |
caster sugar |
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(1½-2 oz) |
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175 g (6 oz) |
stoned dried dates, chopped |
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(preferably medjool dates) |
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½ |
grated lemon, rind and juice |
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5 x 15 ml spoon (5 tbsp) |
milk, approximately |
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Dredging: |
a little extra caster sugar |
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Decorating: |
a little extra lemon zest |
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| 1 |
Put a steamer on or half fill a saucepan with water and bring to the boil. |
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2 |
In a mixing bowl, thoroughly stir together the breadcrumbs, flour, Atora Suet, sugar, dates and lemon rind. |
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3 |
Spoon in the lemon juice and enough milk to make a soft, slightly sticky dough. Knead gently on a lightly floured surface. |
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4 |
Shape the mixture into an oblong roll, about 15 cm (6 inch) long. |
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5 |
Place the dough into a double layer of greased greaseproof paper making a 5 cm (2 inch) pleat across the centre, allowing for the pudding to rise during cooking. Tie the ends with string like a 'Christmas cracker'. Over wrap the greaseproof paper with foil to repel any water. |
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6 |
Steam for about 1½ hours or until cooked through. Dredge liberally with sugar and sprinkle over lemon zest. |
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Variation - Replace dates with same quantity of mixed dried fruit. |
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