Spotted Dick (Steamed Pudding)

When you first here of this recipe what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Probably the same thing that comes to everyones mind, one what is it, and that sound so gross!!

Come to find out it is a English dessert, which is a steamed pudding with raisin and custard sauce. So i understand where the "spotted" part comes from but where dose the "dick" fit in? So I googled, and googled, and googled, and found nothing. All I could find was that it was invented in 1847 in London and is England national dessert. So I thought if it is the national dessert of England could it really be that bad? So I made it and truth to be told it really good and I will be making it again very soon.

The only problem I had was that I could not find Suet! Dose any one now where to find some in america?  This pudding taste like a soft steamed sweet bread topped with a vanilla sauce. Well anyways this is my recipe for Spotted Dick

Recipe:
1 3/4 C. Flour
1/3 C. Dark brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
2 T. Sugar
2/3 C. Milk
1/3 C. Raisin
1/3 C. Boiling water
1 stick of cold butter cubed
1 tsp. Vanilla

First you want to take 2 tablespoons of sugar and your 1/3 cup of boiling water and pour over 1/3 cup of raisins
Mixture salt flour and dark brown sugar together
Gently mix in the butter into the flour mixture
Pour your vanilla and milk into your flour and butter mixture
Add your egg and mix till combined
Last folding your raisins and sugar water mixture
Pour into what ever pan  you want and put in sauce pan with water half Way up the sides
Bring water to a boil once boiling place a cover on turn to low  steam for an hour

Custard sauce:
 1/2 stick of butter
1 C. Milk
1/4 C. Sugar
2 tsp. corn starch
1 tsp Vanilla

Melt your butter and sugar together in a sauce pan
Add a little water to your  cornstarch and mix
Once you butter is melted pour in milk and Whisk
Add cornstarch and cook until thickened
Take off heat and add vanilla

Please do try this recipe despite it's name ENJOY