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Scottish Clootie Dumpling

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
210 min
TOTAL TIME
230 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dessert Scottish
Scottish Clootie Dumpling
Ingredients
  • 4 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 3/4 cups dried currants
  • 1 2/3 cups raisins
  • 1/4 pound shredded suet
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
Instructions
1
Boil a large pot of water until it reaches its rolling point.
2
In the meantime, in a spacious container, blend together flour, currants, raisins, suet, bread crumbs and sugar. Combine egg and milk with mixed spice, baking powder, salt and molasses in a separate container, then stir these two mixtures together to create a unified wet dough.
3
Soak a substantial cotton cloth in the boiling water and then sprinkle it with flour before placing the dough in its center. Fold one corner of the cloth over to meet the opposite corner, leaving a small gap for the dumpling to expand. Secure the cloth with twine, ensuring it is tightly tied.
4
Carefully place the dumpling in the boiling water and gradually reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Monitor the water level, topping it off as necessary, and cook for 3 1/2 hours. Remove the dumpling from the water, discard the cloth, and let it air dry in front of a fire or in a 150 degree oven until the surface is no longer damp.