Hello Dodo-ites, Dodies or whatever a collection of our friends would be called, here's a new little section of our blog that we will be doing regularly...recipe corner!
Seeing as we're Sussex born and bred, we'd thought we would try and gather some good old down home, Sussex county cooking ideas for you all to try at your next gathering. For the first recipe, we have decided on Sussex Pond Pudding.
It seems to take a bit of time but we reckon it will be worth it. We will try out the recipes ourselves too and show you the results...and feel free to email us with a picture of your attempts!
SUSSEX POND PUDDING.
INGREDIENTS:
225g/8oz
self-raising flour
110g/4oz shredded
suet
75ml/3fl oz
milk
75ml/3fl oz water
200g/7oz slightly salted
butter, cut into cubes, plus extra to grease
200g/7oz soft light
brown sugar
2 large
lemons
METHOD:
Mix the flour and suet together in a bowl.
Combine the milk and water together in a jug or separate bowl.
Mix in enough of the milk and water to the flour and suet mixture to make a dough that is soft, but not too soft to roll.
Roll the dough out on a floured surface, to make a large circle. Cut out a quarter of the circle (to be used later as the lid of the pudding).
Grease a 1.5 litre/2¾ pint heatproof basin or bowl. Place the larger circle of pastry into the bowl and join the cut sides together, pressing well.
Place half of the butter cubes and half of the sugar into the bottom of the lined bowl.
Prick the lemons all over with a larding needle or skewer, so the juices can escape, then place the lemons on top of the butter and sugar.
Place the remaining butter and sugar over the lemons to fill the bowl.
Roll out the reserved pastry quarter into a round and place on top of the basin filling. Press the edges together to seal the pudding.
Place a piece of foil over the basin, creating a pleat in the middle. Tie the foil in place with string and tie around carefully to create a string handle over the top, so the pudding can be easily moved when hot.
Bring a large pan of water to the boil and lower the pudding into it. The water should come halfway up the sides of the bowl.
Cover the pan with a lid and leave to simmer for 3-4 hours. If the water level falls too low, replenish it with more boiling water.
To serve, carefully remove the basin from the pan and remove the foil lid. Put a deep dish over the basin and turn the pudding out onto the dish. Place on the table and serve immediately.
