Clootie Dumpling

Recipe

Ingredients:
1Lb Self-raising flour
1 Teaspoon of mixed Spice
1 Teaspoon of cinnamon
1 Teaspoon of ground ginger
1/4 Lb of suit
1 Tablespoon of syrup
1 Tablespoon treacle
1 Lb Currents 02 2lb mixed fruit
1 Lb Raissins
1 Grated apple
2 Eggs and milk.

Method

Mix flour, suet, mixed spice, cinnamon, ground ginger, syrup and treacle. Add currents, raisins and grated apple and mix.  Add two eggs and milk and stir to a stiff dough. Put a large plate in the bottom of the pot and half fill with water, bring to boil. While water is heating wet middle of cloth.  Sprinkle with flour, place dumpling in cloth and tie at the top.

If water is boiling place dumpling on the plate and boil for three hours.  Have boiling water ready to add if needed.

After three hourslift the dumpling out of the pot.  Remove from cloth by opening the top and peeling slowly.  Turn upside down on to another plate.  Leave to cool

To serve

Its great toasted or sliced with butter with friends!