Spotted Dick

Serves 4

Description/Notes:

Love it or loathe it, here's a microwave recipe for that old school pudding

Ingredients:

4 oz. (100g) fresh brown breadcrumbs

3 oz. (75g) self-raising flour ,sieved

3 0z. (75g) shredded suet

3 0z. (75g) caster sugar

1 orange, grated rind only

6 tablespoons of milk

5 oz. (125g) currants

1 tablespoon demerara sugar

Cooking Instructions:

Place all the ingredients, except demerara, in a bowl, gradually adding milk to form a soft dough
Knead the dough gently on a floured surface until smooth then shape into a 7 inch (18 cm ) roll
Place on a large baking sheet of greased greaseproof paper, sprinkle over demerara
Roll up the paper loosely and tie both ends with string, making a cracker shape
Set microwave to medium-high setting (three quarter full power)
Place cracker on base of microwave and cook for 9-10 minutes, turning twice
Serve hot