Microwave Clootie Dumpling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 pint water
1 tablespoon mixed spice
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 lb mixed fruit
4 ounces white sugar
1/2 lb margarine or 1/2 lb butter
1 tablespoon black treacle
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 lb plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Preparation

Into a heavy pan place the following ingredients; water, spices, fruit, sugar, butter and treacle.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute only; remove from the heat.
Stir the eggs, flour, and bicarbonate of soda into the mixture. It will appear to start cooking the mixture. Do not worry.
Put mixture into pudding basins which have been lined generously with cling wrap. Wrap should flap over the sides of the basin; tap to get rid of air pockets.
Place into the microwave for about 7 minutes. Do not cover the top with the cling wrap.
Each microwave is different and, depending on size and power, you will have to use your own judgement.
They are ready when a skewer comes out clean and feels firm on top.
Now it's up to you. Play around with the sizes and make individual ones (approximately 2 or 3 minutes) or play about with the fillings.