Now that (hopefully) all of the jokes are over with, Guy Day emailed this
explanation of spotted dick to me. I forward it to the list with his
permission.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Guy R Day" <grday@btinternet.com>
> To: "Larry Daniels" <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 7:19 AM
> Subject: Re: Microwave your spotted dick
>
>
> Larry,
> The 'spotted dick' pudding I have been eating all my life is a well
> aerated,
> light 'golden coloured' sponge cake with currants, raisons or sultanas in
> it. Imagine a fruit or black berry muffin(?) in a paper cup that you
> would
> buy in a delicatessen(?) then make that in a bowl with the currants,
> raisons
> etc so you can serve a family and there you have it. Spotted Dick. The
> sponge should be light and taste slightly sweet. Usually served with
> custard, cream or a syrup. It is not a heavy pudding but the coating of
> custard or whatever usually makes it so. There is no suet involved - that
> is a different (and I find unlikeable) pudding although when served and
> covered in custard, it looks the same before a spoon hits it.
>
> Just make sure the raisons etc are seedless ones as it is a bit nasty
> biting
> down on raison seeds when you don't expect one. There is nothing wrong
> with
> the Heinz tinned one but the sponge isn't as nice as my wife's home cooked
> variety.
>
> Unfortunate name and one smirked at by kids of all ages and sizes! A chef
> I
> know of has started replacing some of the raisons with chocolate chips in
> his restaurant but they are just chocolate chip cookies with sultanas, not
> spotted dick.
>
> There you go - a serious word or two on spotted dick. As another UK
> lister
> mentioned - we tend to be bored with it as a humour subject across here.
> But each to their own.
>
> All the best,
>
> Guy R Day
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