大象传媒

by Katharine Reeve

This modern version of the retro jam roly-poly is cooked in the oven instead of steamed.

Desserts

Buyer's guide

Rarely available in its natural form, suet is mixed with flour and sold in supermarkets in cream-coloured blocks. A vegetarian suet made from palm oil and rice flour is also available, but it gives slightly different results.

Storage

Keep refrigerated, and use within a few days of purchase.

Preparation

Suet is used in traditional boiled, steamed or baked savoury and sweet puddings, such as steak and kidney pudding, spotted dick and jam roly-poly. It is also used to make soft-textured pastry, dumplings, haggis, mincemeat, Christmas pudding, and a rendered fat called tallow. Grate coarsely before use.