23/12/2014
With only two days to go, Fred MacAulay asks listeners what they still have to get done for Christmas.
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If you are welcoming back kids from Uni and other family this Christmas how do you get through the season without falling out with your full nest?
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The original winner of Britain's Got Talent Paul Potts will be joining us
As will Scotland's top wrestler GRADO as he faces our random Christmas question generator
Top chef Jak O Donnell will be dropping by with another of her great Christmas things
and Bev Lyons will be here 2 days early to tell us what's trending this Christmas week.
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Jak's Clootie Dumpling Trifle
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(make day before)
125gr SR Flour
175gr Panko bread crumbs
125gr Raisins
125gr Sultanas
1 grated peeled Cox peeled apple
1 grated small carrot
1tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1tsp grated nutmeg
2tbsp syrup
2tbsp treacle
2 eggs
Zest & juice of 1 orange
4 cloot cloths
4 tbsp plain flour
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1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mix all ingredients together until a soft mix not too wet or too stiff
2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Scold the Cloot in boiling water cover in flour & shake off excess
3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bring a large pot to the boil
4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Spoon the mixÌý divided into 4 cloots & shape in a bowl gather up the corners of the cloth
5.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tie very tightly with string and place into the boiling water
6.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Place a tight fitting lid & boil for 2-3 hours topping up with boiling water when needed
7.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Remove at timer and dunk dumplings into a bowl of cold water for 60secs
8.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Place back into bowl you shaped in and un tie the string turn dumpling on to plate
9.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Then dry off in front of the fire or in an oven for 15-20mins
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·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ginger wine jelly
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 500ml ginger wine ( you can water down with orange juice if its too strong!)
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4 sheets of gelatine
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1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Soften gelatine in cold water
2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Warm ½ ginger wine on stove
3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Add soft gelatine to warm wine then add remainder of cold wine
4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Allow to cool slightly
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Using large sherry or port glasses
Broadcast
- Tue 23 Dec 2014 10:30´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland