Cherry Pig - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sifted flour
3 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup water, to make a dough to roll out
2 (19 ounce) cans cherries, tart (sour)
sugar, to sprinkle

Preparation

Mix first 5 ingredients.
Roll out dough.
Spread drained cherries onto dough.
Sprinkle with sugar.
Roll up and wrap loosely in a clean cloth (plain cotton muslin will do) and pin together.
Carefully place in boiling water and boil for at least 30 minutes.
(Dough will be a bit slimy, not flaky, for obvious reasons.)
Serve in a bowl with milk (can add a sprinkle of nutmeg and sugar if desired).
Can be eaten hot or cold.