This is a traditional Cornish recipe. The "figs" refer to the Cornish common name for raisins.
Ingredients:
- 8 oz suet
- 1 lb flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- raisins
- milk
- sugar
Method:
Mix together the suet, flour, salt and baking powder. Add water gradually, to form a dry elastic dough.
Knead lightly, then roll out to about 1/2" thick. Sprinkle on two handfuls of raisins, roll them in lightly with a rolling pin.
Fold up, like a jam suet pudding, sealing the ends. Criss-cross the top with a knife, brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 350F for about 30 minutes. Serve hot.