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Briony's Burns Night Mini Clootie Dumplings & Homemade Custard

Scroll down for a delicious and quick way to make Mini Clootie Dumplings & Homemade Custard

Briony says: "This recipe is such a hack - same light texture, same amazing flavour, but only takes 30 minutes rather than the traditional 4 hours. Follow the recipe and methods below & you'll have your sweet fix sorted in no time!"

Mini Clootie Dumplings

Ingredients (Serves 8):

  • 150ml water
  • 500g mixed dried fruit
  • 130g light soft brown sugar
  • 200g butter
  • 2 tbsp black treacle
  • 2 tsp mixed spice
  • 2 tsp allspice
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 small red apples, cored and grated
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 260g self-raising flour

Method:

  1. Generously grease 4 mugs with dairy free spread.
  2. In a pan, add the water, dried fruit, sugar, butter/spread, treacle, spices and grated apple.
  3. Heat gently until melted and bring to the boil.
  4. Let simmer for a few minutes then remove from the heat and set aside for 5 minutes.
  5. Stir the beaten egg through the mixture then add the flour and mix until combined.
  6. Scoop the mixture into the mugs leaving a few centimetres at the top of each mug.
  7. Press the mixture down using a teaspoon.
  8. Add the mug to the airfryer and cook for 12 minutes on 180C
  9. Tip the clootie dumplings onto a dish and serve warm with custard, ice cream or whipped cream.

Top Tips:

  • No need to grate the apple!
  • If when you stir your beaten egg through the mixture, it looks like it's starting to cook - don't panic! Just keep going and you can make it work.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to place the mixture into the mugs.
  • If you don't have an air fryer, you can also heat them in the microwave on full power for 8-10 minutes.

Homemade Custard

Ingredients (Serves 4):

  • 100ml double cream
  • 350ml (whole) milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1.5tbsp cornflour
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method:

  1. Put the cream and milk into a large pan and gently bring to just below boiling point.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the yolks, cornflour, sugar and vanilla.
  3. Gradually pour the hot milk mixture onto the sugar mixture, whisking constantly.
  4. Wipe out the saucepan and pour the mixture back into it.
  5. Heat gently, stirring with a wooden spoon until the custard is thickened, but before any lumps form.

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