Classic Jam Roly-Poly with Custard 🍓🍮
A nostalgic British pudding that’s pure comfort on a plate! This steamed suet pastry, swirled with sweet raspberry jam and served with warm custard, is a teatime treasure.
Ingredients:
🧈 Butter: 15g, plus extra for greasing
🌾 Self-raising flour: 175g, plus extra for dusting
🧂 Salt: 1 pinch
🍚 Caster sugar: 2 level tbsp
🥄 Atora shredded suet: 75g
🥛 Milk: 115ml, plus extra for brushing
🍯 Raspberry jam: 125g (Asda or any brand)
🥣 Custard: to serve (warm)
Method:
1️⃣ 🍳 Prepare the steamer: Butter a large sheet of baking parchment and a sheet of foil. Fill a deep roasting tin halfway with boiling water (for oven steaming) or prep a steamer.
2️⃣ 🌾 Make the dough: In a bowl, rub the butter into the flour and salt until crumbly. Stir in sugar and suet, then gradually add milk to form a soft dough.
3️⃣ 🖐 Roll it out: On a floured surface, roll the dough into a 20x30cm rectangle. Brush edges with milk, then spread jam evenly, leaving a 2cm border.
4️⃣ 🌀 Roll it up: From the long side, tightly roll the dough (like a Swiss roll). Seal the edges with a pinch.
5️⃣ 🔥 Steam it: Wrap the roll in the buttered parchment (jam-side up), then foil, twisting ends like a cracker. Steam for 1.5 hours (or bake at 160°C fan in the water-filled tin for same time).
6️⃣ 🍮 Serve: Unwrap carefully, slice thickly, and pour over warm custard.
Serving Info:
⏱ Prep: 20 mins | 🍳 Cook: 1.5 hrs | 🍴 Serves: 6 | 🔥 Calories: ~320 per serving
Tips:
✔ Swap jam for golden syrup or lemon curd for a twist!
✔ No suet? Use frozen grated butter instead (keep it cold).
✔ Check water levels during steaming to avoid drying out.
Best enjoyed with a cuppa and a drizzle of nostalgia! ☕