Vickys Scottish Clootie Dumpling, GF DF EF SF NF
Vickys Scottish Clootie Dumpling, GF DF EF SF NF

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Find this Pin and more on Scottish recipes by Mary McManaway. You can use jam in the bases instead of crushed fruit but I find jam a bit too sweet for these combined with the iced tops. The easy fruit-spice laden clootie dumpling recipe makes the renowned traditional pudding that is an intrinsic part of any Scottish celebration.

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The ingredients needed to make Vickys Scottish Clootie Dumpling, GF DF EF SF NF:
  1. Take 180 grams self-raising gluten-free flour
  2. Prepare 180 grams gluten-free brown breadcrumbs
  3. Prepare 180 grams vegetable suet
  4. Take 1/4 tsp xanthan gum if using GF flour
  5. Get 1 tsp bicarb of soda / baking soda
  6. Prepare 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  7. Take 1 tsp ground ginger
  8. Take 120 grams currants
  9. Take 180 grams sultanas
  10. Take 120 grams soft dark brown sugar
  11. Prepare 2 tbsp (lyles) golden syrup
  12. Take 300 ml milk or dairy-free alternative, amount varies due to suet
  13. Make ready 1 'cloot' - a large square piece of muslin cloth* or pillowcase

Clootie Dumpling, or Clootie Pudding sounds like a made-up thing, but no, it's real. Clootie Dumpling is a traditional Scottish pudding, considered a. This traditional steamed Scottish pudding is made with dried fruit and spices. The name clootie comes from the cloth it's boiled in as cloot is scots for cloth.

Instructions to make Vickys Scottish Clootie Dumpling, GF DF EF SF NF:
  1. You can use a greased pudding bowl in place of the cloot, covered with a piece of tented foil secured with a rubber band around the rim
  2. First put your clean cloot in some boiling water. Take the cloot out of the water, wring it out, lay it flat and dust well with gluten-free flour. Smooth the flour over the cloot with your hands to get an even spread
  3. Mix all the ingredients together with enough milk to make a fairly soft consistency. Make sure everything is mixed well
  4. Place the mixture in the middle of the cloot, draw the corners together evenly but leave room for the suet to expand. Tie the cloot shut securely with string. Put a plate or trivet in the bottom of a deep pan and place the clootie dumpling on top of it. Cover the dumpling with enough boiling water so it's completely submerged and cooks evenly. Simmer for 2.5 to 3 hours
  5. Carefully remove the dumpling from the pot and put it in a colander in the sink. Untie the string and gently pull the corners of the cloot apart. Put a plate over the dumpling in the colander and whip it over. Carefully peel the cloot away from one corner and behold your glorious dumpling!
  6. Some people like to oven dry their dumpling at this stage. I don't, it dries it too much and too fast. Let it cool and dry on it's own. It will keep for 3 months so it has plenty of time! Make in December to be mature by Hogmanay or as part of your Burns Supper on January 25th! Reheat and serve sliced with custard, or have the slices cold, spread with some butter and apricot jam. My grannie would fry the slices in butter when we were young, lovely!

Traditionally you would boil the dumpling straight on the cloth rather than lining it with paper first. The clootie dumpling is a wonderful traditional Scottish pudding closely associated with Christmas and Hogmanay, Fraser Wright discovers its surprisingly rich history and provides a recipe to make your own. Clootie Dumpling is a super traditional. Clootie Dumplings are traditional rich fruit puddings which are cooked in a cloth called a cloot. Clootie Dumpling is best served hot with cream, ice-cream or custard and left overs can be fried the next day and served with bacon and beans. 'Clootie' comes from the Scottish for 'little cloth'.

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