At the last minute, I decided to enter the World Cloutie Dumpling Championships. However, I've never cooked one before and only eaten it once, so it was always going to be a long shot that I might be crowned the World's Best. I scoured the internet for recipes - sorely tempted to try Grandma Wright's as I actually did have a Granny Wright, but she was Irish so I don't think it was her recipe. In the end, I plumped for an old recipe which won the Sunday Post competition to find the best many years ago. It doubly appealed as it called for milk stout and I have a can of Sweetheart rolling around the bottom of the fridge.
No muslin cloths to be found in the whole of Fort William, so I had to sacrifice a pillowcase. The mixture looked great going into the pot; less so after 2.5 hours! Though the smell and taste aren't bad, it has cracked several times around the edges and I am not looking forward to the moment when I have to transfer it from the plate to the official stand. I hear someone else has the same fears about her effort so has found a tartan bonnet for it to wear/hide under? I wondered about sprinkling mine with icing sugar (always a good cover-up!) but I might lose points for straying from tradition.
Well, the results will be announced in a few hours time and I believe there are entrants coming from the Outer Hebrides and Falkirk, so it will be a grand battle .
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment