[Sam Cree]

"Is spotted dog like bread pudding??"

No, they are both suet puddings, with some kind of syrup or molasses. I think I can get the suet from a butcher.I remember getting them over in England, in 1960, when I was a kid. We loved them.

[Alkhin]

Is this the book you got your recipe from?

LOBSCOUSE AND SPOTTED DOG

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