Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Clootie Dumplings


Ingredients:125g suet

250g plain flour

125g oatmeal

250g mixed sultanas and currants

1 tablespoon of golden syrup

75g sugar

2 lightly beaten eggs

1 teaspoon of ginger

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

4 tablespoons of milk

1 tablespoon of flour for the cloth


Preparation:
1. Rub the suet into the flour and add oatmeal, baking powder, sugar, sultanas and currants and the ginger and cinnamon. Blend together and add the eggs and syrup. Stir well and add just enough milk to firm.
2. If you are using a cloth (cloot), put it into boiling water first then spread onto your table and sprinkle a liberal amount of flour over the inside. Put the mixture into the middle and tie up, leaving a wee bit of space for the mixture to expand.
3. Place an upside-down saucer at the bottom of a deep pan and put the tied cloot in and cover with boiling water and simmer for about 3 hours. 4. If you'd rather use a bowl it will need to be greased before adding the mixture. Leave an inch space at the top for the pudding to expand. Cover with greaseproof paper and tie.


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