Clootie Dumpling

Lighter and less rich than a Christmas pudding, this is made in a cloth (cloot) for first foots throughout the night. It’s also fried up for a sustaining breakfast with bacon and eggs. For other festive occasions such as birthdays, it’s made with ‘surprises’. The traditional cloth method makes the ‘skin’: a vital part of the eating experience. Alternatively it can be made in a pudding bowl.