Microwave Clootie Dumpling

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 pint water
• 1 tablespoon mixed spice
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 lb mixed fruit
• 4 ounces sugar
• 1/2 lb margarine or 1/2 lb butter
• 1 tablespoon black treacle
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 lb plain flour
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Recipe

• 1 into a heavy pan place the following ingredients; water, spices, fruit, sugar, butter and treacle.
• 2 bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute only; remove from the heat.
• 3 stir the eggs, flour, and bicarbonate of soda into the mixture. it will appear to start cooking the mixture. do not worry.
• 4 put mixture into pudding basins which have been lined generously with cling wrap. wrap should flap over the sides of the basin; tap to get rid of air pockets.
• 5 place into the microwave for about 7 minutes. do not cover the top with the cling wrap.
• 6 each microwave is different and, depending on size and power, you will have to use your own judgement.
• 7 they are ready when a skewer comes out clean and feels firm on top.
• 8 now it's up to you. play around with the sizes and make individual ones (approximately 2 or 3 minutes) or play about with the fillings.