By: The Cook

The Cook — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:19:26 +0000

HI Helen, yes, I do think this one of many variations on what has become the ‘ubiquitous’ English boiled pudding. In Australia it seems we’ve only clung to the rich Christmas plum pudding and opted for boiled fruit cakes over puddings like spotted Dick – a concession to our climate I suspect. I soak my Christmas pudding fruit in Lady Grey tea – not a very traditional blend but delightfully aromatic. I reckon good old fashioned black English breakfast tea would be more appropriate for Bob’s pudding – in keeping with the austerity theme – even in hard times, a pot of tea would bring cheer.
If you try it out, please send us a note or a pic – especially if you make it in a camp oven!

By: Helen Bryant

Helen Bryant — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:40:00 +0000

Do you think this recipe is a variation on spotted dick? Perhaps fruit such as dried currants might be soaked overnight in tea to give a flavour.some addition to the rather basic ingrdients. This type of pudding could be made by folk out camping or away from a kitchen.

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