3,823 likes, 118 comments - hebrideanbaker on April 2, 2023: "Clootie Dumpling recipe Ingredients 225g plain flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon mixed spice 1 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of salt 175g sugar 100g suet 100g sultanas 75g currants 75g raisins 1 apple, grated 150ml buttermilk 1 egg, beaten 1 heaped tablespoon black treacle 1 heaped tablespoon marmalade Method Everything goes in a single bowl! Sieve your flour and add your baking soda, mixed spice, cinnamon and salt into a bowl and combine. Add your sugar, suet, dried fruit and grated apple to the bowl and stir together. Pour in your buttermilk, beaten egg, black treacle and marmalade. Combine together. Place a piece of muslin cloth or a cotton dishtowel (the cloot) in boiling water, and once cool enough to touch, wring the cloth out. Place the cloth on your work surface and sprinkle liberally with flour. Place the mixture into the centre of the cloot. Gather up the edges of the cloth and with a length of string tie it up (not too tightly), leaving some room for the dumpling to expand. In a large pan of boiling water (deep enough to cover the dumpling), place a saucer upside down. Place the dumpling onto the saucer, cover with a lid and simmer for 3 hours. Don’t let the water evaporate; you may need to top it up. Take out from the pan and carefully remove the cloot from the dumpling, trying not to take off any of the ‘skin’. In a warm kitchen, let it rest for 30 mins before slicing. #hebrideanbaker #duff #clootiedumpling #recipe #recipeoftheday #bake #bakersofinstagram".