Clootie dumpling recipe | Sainsbury`s Magazine

Ingredients

• 175g self-raising flour, plus extra to dust
• 175g fresh white breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ½ tsp fine salt
• 1 ½ tsp mixed spice
• 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 175g shredded beef suet
• 100g dark brown soft sugar
• 200g sultanas
• 75g currants
• 1 apple, coarsely grated
• 2 tbsp black treacle
• 150ml buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• sunflower oil, to grease
• custard or ice cream, to serve
• a large piece of muslin (or a clean tea towel) and kitchen string