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Jam Roly-Poly

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Jam roly-poly is a traditional British cuisine probably invented in the early 19th century. It is a flat-rolled suet pudding, which is then spread with jam and rolled up. In days past, Jam Roly-Poly was also known as shirt-sleeve pudding, because it was often steamed and served in an old shirt-sleeve. Because of this, another nickname for the pudding was dead-man's arm. Jam Roly-Poly features in Mrs Beeton's cookery book, as Roly-Poly Jam Pudding.

Total 01:00
Yield 4

Ingredients

  • 250 g (1 cup or 8 oz) self-rising flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 125 g (½ cup or 4 oz) shredded suet
  • 90–120 ml (6–8 tbsp) water
  • 4 tbsp raspberry jam, warmed
  • A little milk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tsp caster sugar to glaze

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F or Gas Mark 6).
  2. 2
    Sift the flour into a bowl with the salt. Add the suet and sufficient water to create a soft but not sticky dough.
  3. 3
    Turn on to a floured board and roll out to a rectangle about 20×30 cm (8×12 inches).
  4. 4
    Brush the pastry with the warmed jam, leaving a 1 cm (½ inch) border all around.
  5. 5
    Fold in this border and brush with milk. With the short side towards you, roll up the pastry loosely and seal the ends well.
  6. 6
    Place on a greased baking sheet, with the sealed edge underneath. Brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle with caster sugar.
  7. 7
    Bake in the oven for 35–40 minutes until golden brown.
  8. 8
    Remove from the oven, sprinkle on a little more sugar and serve hot with home-made English custard.
Category
Desserts

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Jam_Roly-Poly