Clootie Dumpling
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 7:11pm

Ingredients




6 ounces Self raising flour
6 ounces Brown breadcrumps
6 ounces Suet
1 teaspoon Bicarbonate soda
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ginger
4 ounces Currants
6 ounces Sultanas
4 ounces Soft dark brown sugar, (4 oz)
2 tablespoons Syrup
pint Milk or milk stout

Preparation

1 Place cloot in boiling water. 2 Mix all ingredients well with milk to make a fairly soft consistency. 3 Wring out cloot, lay flat, dredge well with flour, smooth with hands for even spread. 4 Place mixture on cloot, gather ends evenly, leaving room to expand, tie with string. 5 Select large pot to allow covering dumpling with water. 6 Put a plate in pot bottom, put cloot with mixture on top. 7 Simmer dumpling 2 - 3 hours. 8 Remove from pot, put in colander in sink. 9 Untie string, gently pull corners of cloot apart. 10 Put a plate over dumpling in colander, turn over. 11 Carefully peel cloot away from one corner, serve steaming hot. 12 Serves 1 family. 13 NOTES : This is a very popular Scottish treat and is considered to exemplify a mother's love for her children. Clootie means a little cloth; the dumpling is cooked in a cloot, or cloth; a plain linen dish towel would do the job. 14 This recipe is one of the finest.