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bacon and onion roly poly

Bacon and Onion Roly Poly Pudding

Richard
The classic 1960's suet and bacon pudding like Granny used to make.
3.94 from 50 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine 🇬🇧 British
Servings 4
Calories 468 kcal
How Difficult Average

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 220 g Self-raising flour
  • 120 g Beef suet Atora
  • 180 ml Water
  • Salt a couple of pinches
  • 6 rashers Back bacon smoked, trimmed of fat
  • 1 onion medium
  • White pepper

Instructions
 

  • Slice the onion thinly and cut the bacon into bite size pieces.
  • Put the flour, suet and salt into a large mixing bowl and mix together. Add the water and stir to mix well.
  • On a floured worktop, roll the pastry into an oblong to about 1 cm thickness.
  • Put the bacon and onion over the pastry and sprinkle with a little white pepper and roll up like a Swiss roll.
  • Now flour a clean muslin cloth and put the pudding on the cloth and roll it up like a Swiss roll.
  • Tie both ends with string and place it into a steamer basket.
  • Cover and steam for 2 and a half hours taking care that the water doesn't boil dry.
  • Slice the pudding and serve with potatoes, peas and gravy.

Nutrition

Calories: 468kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 8gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 1g
Keyword bacon, British, pudding, steamed, suet
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