Scottish Barley Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup barley
1/3 cup currants
1/3 cup seedless raisin
4 1/2 cups water
1/8 teaspoon salt
superfine sugar, to serve with the pudding
light cream, to serve with the pudding

Preparation

Mix the barley and water in a heavy-based saucepan and bring slowly to the boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for one-and-a-half hours, stirring occasionally.
Add the currants, raisins and salt and simmer for another 15 minutes.
Serve sprinkled with sugar and the cream.