As the snow fell outside, Sharon enjoyed a quiz at a local cafe in her new home of Wigtown. The answers weren't all right but that doesn't matter as she had a good chat with Nina who has lived in the town for many years.
Nina gave Sharon the recipe for a traditional Scots dessert - Clootie Dumpling. Nina has been making this for more than half a century and the recipe was given to her by her big sister.
Ingredients
half a pound of self-raising flour
half a pound of breadcrumbs
half a pound of Atora suet
one cup of currants
one cup of raisins
one cup of sultanas
one teaspooon of mixed spice
one teaspoon of cinnamon
one teaspooon of powdered giner
one tablespoon of Golden Syrup
one egg
milk to mix
Mix all the ingredients together in a big bowl. Put a clean cloth into boiling water and then wring it out. Then scatter flour into the cloth before putting in the mix and tieing up the top. Put a plate on the bottom of a big pan, fill with water and bring to the boil. Then boil for three hours, topping up the water as necessary.
Nina said that the clootie dumpling is deliciious eaten either hot or cold and it can be served with custard or cream. Nina and her husband used to raise cattle on a smallholding and clootie dumpling provided plenty of energy for the hard work.
Sharon says: "An honest to goodness rib sticking treat in this snowy, cold, weather. It's nice to know that the traditional Scottish recipes are still being used and passed down to the next generations."
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