Learn about its history, ingredients, preparation and variations. Ideal for people who don’t want too much sweetness in a pudding. Learn how to make a traditional sussex pond pudding with suet, butter, sugar and lemons, or try the original version with currants
This recipe is from sussex exclusive, a website that celebrates sussex culture and cuisine.
Mary berry's sussex pond pudding is packed with apples (as well as traditional lemon) for a foolproof result
The result is even more delicious! The sussex pond pudding is made with a modern twist on a traditional british suet dough, wrapped around a sliced lemon, butter, and sugar, and steamed for 2 hours Then it’s served warm with a creme anglaise When the pudding is cut open out floods the “pond”, butter, and sugar with a lemon piece.
We can assure you that this tastes nothing like pond water, rather, it is an intensely lemony sponge