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Clootie dumpling

Scottish spiced fruit pudding boiled in a cloth until a dark 'skin' forms.

Time
240min
Steps
5
Clootie dumpling, photographed from above

Ingredients

10 servings

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Contains milk and wheat.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Mix dry ingredients, fruit, syrup and milk to a stiff batter.

    2. 2

      Scald the cloth and dust heavily with flour.

    3. 3

      Tie the mixture in the cloth leaving room to expand.

    4. 4

      Simmer on a plate in a pot of water 3½ hours.

    5. 5

      Unwrap and dry in a low oven 15 minutes to form the skin.

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