Clootie Dumpling
1lb of Self Rising flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 grated apple
½ pint milk
1 tablespoon syrup
1 tablespoon treacle
¾ lb mixed fruit
1 teacup breadcrumbs
1 teacup brown sugar
1 teacup shredded suet
Sift together flour, spices add fruit, sugar, breadcrumbs and apple then suet
Dissolve treacle and syrup in warm milk then add to mixture and mix into a soft dough.
Scald clootie in boiling water, dust with flour, turn mixture into clootie, tie securely leaving room, for growth, place an upturned plate in base of large pot put in enough water to cover dumpling, bring water to boil, place pudding in pot and boil gently for 3 and a half hours – don't let water boil dry.
Lift out carefully and dry off for 20 mins then 20 mins in warm oven.