Steamed beef and onion suet pudding
A deep, old fashioned suet pudding bursting with beef and onion gravy.
- Time3 hr 30
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £2.11 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Toss the beef in the plain flour. Put it in a pan with the onions, stock, Worcestershire sauce and thyme. Simmer gently for 1 hour 15 minutes until almost tender. Cool.
75 min - 2
Mix the self raising flour, suet and 1 tsp salt. Stir in about 175 ml cold water to a soft dough.
- 3
Grease a 1.2 litre pudding basin. Roll two thirds of the dough and line the basin, leaving a little overhang.
- 4
Spoon in the beef with a little gravy. Roll out the rest for a lid, press down and seal the edge.
- 5
Cover with pleated foil and baking paper, tie with string. Steam above boiling water for 2 hours, topping up the water.
120 min - 6
Turn out onto a plate and serve with the remaining gravy, warmed.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.