Scottish Pudding

My Granny's dumpling brought into the 20th century, no longer hours on end cooking, just ten minutes in microwave! She makes it every year on Hogmanay.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 554 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup margarine
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup water
• 1 ¼ cups golden raisins
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon mixed spice
• 1 ¼ cups chopped mixed dried fruit

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, mixed spice, cinnamon, mixed fruit, golden raisins and margarine. Bring to a boil and let simmer for one minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the flour, baking soda and eggs. Pour into a microwave-safe bowl.

Step 2

Place the bowl into the microwave, uncovered. Cook for 10 minutes on full power. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve warm with your favorite custard.