Cloutie Dumpling

Cloutie Dumpling (also written as clootie dumpling) is a traditional Scottish recipe for a suet, oatmeal and currant steamed pudding that, traditionally, is cooked in a cloth. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Cloutie Dumpling.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

180 minutes

Total Time:

200 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Spice Recipes Dessert Recipes Scottish Recipes

This is a traditional pudding, named after the 'clout' or cloth that it's traditionally boiled in. It is also known as a 'Clootie' and is a well-established Christmas favourite.

Ingredients:

120g shredded suet
240g flour
120g oatmeal
90g sugar
1 tsp (heaped) baking powder
240g mixed currants and/or sultanas and/or raisins
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp mixed spice (pumpkin pie spice)
1 tsp golden syrup (light corn syrup)
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 tbsp buttermilk

Method:

Sift the flour into a large bowl and rub in the suet. Then ad all the other dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon. Make a well in the centre and add the syrup and eggs. Mix well, then add just enough buttermilk to make a soft (but still firm) batter.

Pour the batter into a 2l basin or pudding steamer (ensure you leave a 3cm space on the top to allow for expansion). Cover with a greased sheet of foil and secure. Place a saucer in the bottom of a pan, place the pudding on top and pour-in sufficient boiling water to come 2/3 of the way up the container's side. Cover with a lid and boil for 3 hours.

Once done tip the dumpling out and either serve hot with custard or cold with cream.

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