Groaty pudding (also known as groaty dick) is a traditional dish from the Black Country in England. It is made from soaked

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, beef, leeks, onion and

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which are baked together at a moderate temperature of approximately for up to 16 hours. In the Black Country it is traditional to eat groaty pudding on Guy Fawkes Night.Foods of England - Groaty Dick
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in 1805.

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