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Free Kirk Pudding

Free Kirk Pudding is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic steamed pudding made from a stiff blend of flour, sugar, breadcrumbs, dried fruit, suet, eggs, baking soda and mixed spice that's steamed to cook and served with custard. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Free Kirk Pudding.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

180 minutes

Total Time:

200 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Dessert RecipesScottish Recipes


Ingredients:

6 tbsp plain flour
6 tbsp sugar
12 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs
6 tbsp currants
6 tbsp raisins
1 tsp freshly-grated lemon zest
1 tsp freshly-grated orange zest
10 tsp shredded suet
pinch of salt
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp mixed spice
2 eggs
milk, to combine

Method:

Add all the dry ingredients to a bowl along with the fruit, spice and zests. Mix to combine then beat in the eggs and add just enough milk to make as stiff dough. Turn into a well-greased pudding basin (about 500ml), cover with buttered greaseproof paper and then with a double layer of kitchen foil. Secure with string then place in a steamer and steam for 3 hours (make sure to top-up the water so it doesn't boil dry).

Allow the pudding to cool a little then turn out onto a serving plate. Serve with custard.