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Classic British Jam Roly-Poly (Steamed Suet Roll with Strawberry Jam and Custard)
Beloved historic British steamed pudding roll (affectionately known as Shirt-Sleeve pudding): tender suet or butter pastry spread with rich strawberry jam, rolled into a spiral, steamed, and served with hot custard.
Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min
Ingredients
servings
6
- Self-raising wheat flour (or flour + 1 tsp baking powder)250 g
- Frozen butter finely grated100 g
- Powdered sugar in dough40 g
- Cold whole milk120 ml
- Thick strawberry or raspberry jam200 g
- Warm English vanilla custard for serving300 ml
- Pinch of salt1 g
Preparation Steps
1
Combine flour, salt, and sugar. Rub in grated cold butter with fingertips, then add cold milk, working into a soft, smooth dough.
2
Roll dough out into a 20x30 cm rectangle. Spread strawberry jam evenly, leaving a 1.5 cm border around edges. Roll up tightly into a Swiss roll and pinch ends to seal.
3
Wrap loosely in buttered parchment pleated in the center to allow expansion, then wrap in foil and tie ends with twine. Steam on a rack over boiling water for 60 minutes. Unwrap, slice into thick spiral rounds, and drown in steaming vanilla custard.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
380
Protein
5.8g
Carbohydrates
58g
Fat
14.5g
Allergens
GlutenMilk
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Traditional British & Celtic Gastronomic Archives / Public Domain Cookbooks (The National Archives & Historic UK Culinary Collections)
Legal status: Public Domain (Crown Copyright Expired / CC0-compatible) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
