Clootie Dumpling Recipe Microwave Recipe For Meatloaf

MICROWAVE CLOOTIE DUMPLING

Steps:

• put the first eight ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
• simmer for five minutes.
• add the hot mixture to the flour and bicarbonate when mixed well add the two beaten eggs mix well.
• pour into a cling film lined pudding bowl and cook in the micro for
• 650watt- 9 minutes.
• 500watt- 12 minutes.
• adjust to suit your micro it wont hurt to cook for a minute extra
• cool for a bit and turn out on a plate.

MICROWAVE CLOOTIE DUMPLING

Steps:

• Into a heavy pan place the following ingredients; water, spices, fruit, sugar, butter and treacle.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute only; remove from the heat.
• Stir the eggs, flour, and bicarbonate of soda into the mixture. It will appear to start cooking the mixture. Do not worry.
• Put mixture into pudding basins which have been lined generously with cling wrap. Wrap should flap over the sides of the basin; tap to get rid of air pockets.
• Place into the microwave for about 7 minutes. Do not cover the top with the cling wrap.
• Each microwave is different and, depending on size and power, you will have to use your own judgement.
• They are ready when a skewer comes out clean and feels firm on top.
• Now it's up to you. Play around with the sizes and make individual ones (approximately 2 or 3 minutes) or play about with the fillings.

CLOOTIE DUMPLING

Steps:

• 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.

CHRISTMAS FRUIT DUMPLING IN THE MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Put the water, fruit, fat and sugar in a large pan and slowly heat until all the sugar and fat has dissolved - Tip: you are only melting not cooking so don't let it get too hot..
• Sieve the next five ingredients into a large bowl and mix well to ensure an even spread of the spices.
• Add warm wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and add the two beaten eggs and mix well.
• Put into suitably sized microwaveable dish lined with cling film, but do not cover over the top with the cling film. I use a glass mixing bowl as the cooking dish to get a nice pudding shape. Place in microwave (timings for 900w) adjust timing for lower or higher power microwave
• Once cooked turn out onto a plate and remove cling film. Allow to cool. This can be sliced up and frozen in handy portions. It's great re-heated and then dry fried to get a tasty crust on it...
• The Scottish dish Clootie Dumpling is the basis for this updated recipe and they eat a slice of this dumpling with a cooked breakfast - naughty but delicious