Sussex Blanket Pudding

A traditional savoury or sweet pudding from the county of Sussex in England.

Ingredients
12 oz flour
a little pepper
a little salt
2 large beaten eggs
12 oz suet
8 oz breadcrumbs
a little milk

Fillings (choose one)
savoury
minced liver and bacon with parsley and onion
sausage meat
chopped cold roasted meats

sweet
jam
golden syrup
sweet mincemeat
chopped apples, little dots of butter and granulated sugar to taste
marmalade
chopped mixed peel, dried fruits and granulated sugar

Method
1 Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl.
2 Add the remaining dry ingredients.
3 Mix together well, make a well.
4 Fold in the eggs.
5 Make into a light dough with a little milk if necessary.
6 Roll out onto a floured board with a floured rolling pin.
7 Spread on one of the fillings over the dough leaving a 1 inch gap all around.
8 Dampen the edges with water.
9 Roll up and seal the edge swell.
10 Carefully transfer onto a floured cloth or aluminium foil.
11 Boil for 3 hours.

Serves 6 to 8 people