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  • 300ml of water (½ pint)
  • 450g mix of dried fruits – inc 200g sultanas whole, approx equal parts chopped apricots, figs, dates and/or prunes to make total weight
  • 225g margarine or butter or mix of both
  • 250g of sugar
  • 250g plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons of mixed spice
  • 2 eggs beaten
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    Method

    • step 1

      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..
    • step 2

      Sieve the next five ingredients into a large bowl and mix well to ensure an even spread of the spices.
    • step 3

      Add warm wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and add the two beaten eggs and mix well.
    • step 4

      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
    • step 5

      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...
    • step 6

      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
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    bizieelizieGm7wQSYu

    question

    How do you get the skin on the top all looks and smells great i tried flower on clingfilm but wasn't right thanks

    Groucho54 avatar
    Groucho54

    You definitely don't need to flour the cling film, it will turn out fine just follow the recipe as it is.

    mcphee1943KEdwk-i4

    question

    Hi there,would a 1Litre pudding bowl be big enough for this dumpling?

    Groucho54 avatar
    Groucho54

    I litre is too small, try a 2 litre bowl

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