BBC Food - Recipes - Cotswold pudding

Ingredients

• 180ml/6fl oz milk
• 180g/6oz plain flour
• 2 free-range eggs
• 3 tbsp beef dripping (but any oil will do if you want it to be vegetarian)
• 4 large banana shallots , sliced in half lengthways
• 4 carrots , roughly chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled but left whole
• 6 sprigs thyme , leaves only
• salt and freshly ground black pepper