Clootie dumpling

By lassie

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 4 ozs suet
• 8 ozs plain flour (or self raising without the baking powder)
• 4ozs oatmeal OR breadcrumbs
• 8ozs mixed sultanas and currants
• 1 tablespoon of golden syrup
• 1 tablespoon of treacle
• (2-3ozs soft brown sugar (or mollasses for stronger taste)
• 2 lightly beaten eggs
• 1 teaspoon each of ginger, cinnamon & nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 4 tablespoons of milk (but only use enough to soften the mix)
• 3 tablespoons of flour for the cloth

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a cloth with flour and tie into a ball.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and place a saucer in the bottom.
Put the dumpling in the boiled water.
Boil for 3 hours.
Keep a kettle with hot water to top up.