Clootie Dumpling

This boiled dumpling is made with suet, currants and raisins and spiced with mixed spice and a hint of molasses. 'Clootie' comes from the Scottish for 'little cloth'.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 672 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 4 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 ¾ cups dried currants
• 1 ⅔ cups raisins
• ¼ pound shredded suet

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to boil.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, currants, raisins, suet, bread crumbs and sugar. Mix egg and milk with mixed spice, baking powder, salt and molasses. Stir into flour mixture to form a wet dough.

Step 3

Dip a heavy cotton cloth in boiling water and then sprinkle it with flour. Place dough in center of cloth, draw opposite corners together to form a ball, leaving a bit of room for the dumpling to expand, and tie tightly with twine to seal.

Step 4

Place the dumpling in the boiling water, reduce heat to a low boil, and cook 3 1/2 hours, topping water off as needed. Remove the dumpling from the water, remove the cloth and dry the dumpling in front of a fire or in a 150 degree oven until surface is no longer wet. Serve.