Clootie Dumpling

Ingredients

3/4 cup (6 oz) self raising flour

3/4 cup (6 oz) brown breadcrumps

3/4 cup (6 oz) suet

1 tsp bicarbonate soda

2 tsps cinnamon

1 tsp ginger

1/2 cup (4 oz) currants

3/4 cup (6 oz) sultanas

1/2 cup (4 oz) soft dark brown sugar

2 tbsp syrup

1-1/2 cups milk or milk stout

Method

Place cloot in boiling water. Mix all ingredients well with milk to make a fairly soft consistency. Wring out cloot, lay flat, dredge well with flour, smooth with hands for even spread. Place mixture on cloot, gather ends evenly, leaving room to expand, tie with string. Select large pot to allow covering dumpling with water. Put a plate in pot bottom, put cloot with mixture on top. Simmer dumpling 2 - 3 hours. Remove from pot, put in colander in sink. Untie string, gently pull corners of cloot apart. Put a plate over dumpling in colander, turn over. 1Carefully peel cloot away from one corner, serve steaming hot.

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