Try to contain your laughter when I explain the dish we are going to make today. The dish that I would like to teach you to make is a wonderful desert known as New Age Spotted Dick. Many might think that the name sounds horrible and you do not want to be telling your friends that you are eating Dick. The truth is that this is a deliciously moist low-fat pudding. New Age Spotted Dick is accompanied by a delicious sauce that is in the center of the pudding. The sauce will spill out when the pudding is cut, delivering a great looking desert piece.
New Age Spotted Dick:
Ingredients:
-1 cup raisins
-1/2 cup corn oil, plus a little for brushing
-1/2 cup superfine sugar
-1/2 cup ground almonds
-2 eggs, lightly beaten
-Scant 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
Ingredients for the Sauce:
-1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
-2/3 cup ground almonds
-1 1/4 cups semi-skim milk
-4 tbsp granulated sugar
Step One:
The first thing that you will need to do is put the raisins into a pan with 1/4 cup water. Allow some time to bring all of the contents to a solid boil. You will then remove the raisins from the heat. Let steep for 10 minutes and then allow them to drain. You will then whisk together the oil, sugar, and ground almonds. This should be done until the mixture is thick and syrupy. Do not get discouraged while doing the whisking. You will have to dedicate about 8 minutes of beating. This might be a good job for an electrical whisk if you happen to own one.
Step Two:
What I would like for you to do next is add the eggs. Add each egg one at a time. You should beat each egg will after each addition. You will then combine the flour and raisins. Make sure to then stir the mixture for a couple of minutes. The next thing to do is brush a 4 cup/1 liter heatproof bowl with oil, or line the bowl with baking paper. This is important for what you are going to do next.
Step Three:
Take all of the sauce ingredients and place them into the pan. You will need to bring all of these ingredients to a nice boil. My experience has shown me that this could take about 10 minutes for you to do. The next step is to transfer the sponge mixture to the greased bowl and pour on the hot sauce. Take the sponge mixture and transfer it over to a cookie sheet.
Step Four:
The final step requires that you bake the New Age Spotted Dick in an oven for about 1 hour. Please bake the dish at a temperature of 340 degrees Fahrenheit. Take the dish out at the 1 hour mark or when the dish has well risen. Lay a piece of baking parchment across the top of the pudding if it starts to brown too quickly on you. Try to prevent this the best you can. After about 2 minutes of cooling, the dish is now ready to eat. Enjoy!
Sources:
My own family recipes.
