The first NS Clootie Dumpling

25^th September 2016

The Clootie Dumpling is a traditional Scottish pudding most closely associated with Christmas and Hogmanay. Like myself many Scots have fond memories of their grandmothers or their mothers making "The Clootie".

For me The Clootie offers a nostalgic and comforting path to lovely memories from the past. Those Christmas dinners at gran’s house and the awful choice that was always given ~ “Graeme do you want dumpling or trifle ..?”

All through the homemade soup, turkey, roast potatoes and other trimmings I would internally debate the inevitable dumping/trifle question.

It always worked out well though, gran would give me both …..

Very Happy Memories

 

The bits and pieces ~

1lb of Self Raising Flour

1 Tea Cup of Sugar

½lb Grated Apple

1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon
½ Pint of Milk
1 Teacup of Breadcrumbs
1 Teacup of Shredded Suet
¾lb of Raisins
1 Grated Carrot
1 Tablespoon of Treacle
½ Teaspoon of Salt
Suitable cloth

The assembly and processing ~

Mix the flour, sugar, breadcrumbs, suet, salt and spices.
Add currants, raisins, grated apple and carrots ~ mix well
Add milk and treacle, blend well together making sure all flour is mixed in.
Scald a cloth with boiling water, dust flattened out cloth with flour and then place the mixture on the cloth.
Tie securely allowing room for the dumpling to swell.
Boil steadily for 3 to 4 hours.
Remove cloth and dry off in the oven at 325ºC for about 25 minutes.

 Enjoy ….!!!!!