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Little Clootie Puddings and Whisky Custard
This is an easy variation on the Scottish dessert, clootie dumplings. 'Clootie' refers to the cloth that the fragrant mixture was traditionally steamed in.
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cooking time: 30 minutes to 35 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients
175g Waitrose Mixed Dried Fruit
180ml blended malt whisky, or our Buyer's recommendation: Dalwhinnie 15-year-old Highland Malt Whisky
150g self-rasing flour
1 tsp baking powder
100g butter, softened
100g Cooks' Ingredients Cinnamon Sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
500g tub Waitrose Low-Fat Vanilla Custard
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Cut 6 x 15cm squares of foil, grease one side of each foil square with butter and then grease 6 x 175ml mini pudding basins. Place the mixed fruit and 150ml of the whisky into a small saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat. Cook for 1 minute, remove from the heat and leave to stand until completely cooled.
- Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the butter, sugar and eggs, then whisk with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Fold in the cooled mixed fruit, along with any sticky pan juices.
- Divide the mixture between the prepared basins, and top each one with a square of greased foil, buttered side down. Wrap tightly, place the basins into a roasting tin and pour in just enough boiling water to come about half way up the sides of the puddings. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until springy to the touch. Remove the puddings from the tin and serve immediately, or leave to cool with their foil covers on.
- Heat the custard according to the instructions on the tub. Add 2 tbsp of whisky, or to taste. Loosen the edges of the puddings with a knife and invert onto plates. Serve with the boozy custard spooned over.
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This recipe was first published in Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 GMT 2009.
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