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September 3, 2025 by Camila

😂 Clootie Dumpling

A traditional Scottish spiced pudding steamed in cloth

📋 Ingredients:

• 250g plain flour
• 100g suet or butter
• 100g brown sugar
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 150g dried fruit (raisins, currants)
• 1 egg
• 150ml milk
• 1 tbsp golden syrup

🍳 Method:

1. Mix dry ingredients, then stir in fruit.
2. Add egg, milk, and syrup to form a thick batter.
3. Wrap in floured cloth (“cloot”), tie securely.
4. Simmer in boiling water for 3 hours.
5. Unwrap, dry in oven for 10 minutes, and serve sliced.