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Apple Cider Clootie Pudding

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Equipment

  • large muslin cloth or similiar cloth
  • Natural string to tie the cloth

Ingredients
  

  • 450g Self Raising Flour
  • 240g Beef Suet
  • 200g Raisins
  • 170g Caster Sugar
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1tsp Cinnamon
  • 1tsp Mixed Spice
  • 1tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Medium Apple
  • Cider Enough to make dough approx 1 bottle
  • Sprinkle of flour to cover cloth
  • Sprinkle of Sugar to sprinkle over pudding

Instructions
 

  • Place a large pan of water on the heat to boil and bring back down to a medium to high simmer.
  • Seive all the flour into a large mixing bowl and add in the suet, raisins, caster sugar, pinch of salt, and spices.
  • Mix dry ingredients through really well.
  • Add in the vanilla, grate the apple, add the eggs and mix through well.
  • Pour in a small amount of cider and start mixing through in your hands to create a dough.
  • Keep adding in small amounts of cider until a loose dough has formed. Nothing too stiff.
  • If you add too much cider add in a little flour to compensate. See video for exact dough texture.
  • Dip the cloth in the pan of hot water to soak and place in a bowl. (be careful)
  • Lay out the wet cloth across the counter as flat as you can and sprinkle with flour.
  • Lay the large dough ball you have created on top of the cloth.
  • Pull up the sides of the cloth and tie in a bundle at the top leaving space for the pudding to expand (see video).
  • Place a bowl right side up in the bottom of the pan of boiling water and place the pudding in on top of the bowl.
  • Lay the top of the cloth out over the pan and add the lid. Simmer the pudding on a medium to high heat for approx 3hrs.
  • Remove the pudding from the pan and place on a large plate.
  • Replace the hot water in the pan with cold and dip the pudding into the cold water and place back on the plate.
  • Untie the top of the cloth carefully and lay the sides down. Place a serving board on the top of the pudding.
  • Flip the pudding over so you have the smooth side up to serve.
  • Sprinkle with caster sugar all over the pudding and serve immediately.

Notes

Be very careful making this recipe with the hot water involved.  Keep all boiling pans of water at the back of the cooker away from the wee ones.