Clootie Dumpling Recipe

Bring a large pot of water to boil.

Meanwhile in a large bowl combine flour currants raisins suet bread crumbs and sugar. Mix egg and milk with mixed spice baking powder salt and molasses. Stir into flour mixture to form a wet dough.

Dip a heavy cotton cloth in boiling water and then sprinkle it with flour. Place dough in center of cloth draw opposite corners together to form a ball leaving a bit of room for the dumpling to expand and tie tightly with twine to seal.

Place the dumpling in the boiling water reduce heat to a low boil and cook 3 1/2 hours topping water off as needed. Remove the dumpling from the water remove the cloth and dry the dumpling in front of a fire or in a 150 degree oven until surface is no longer wet. Serve.