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Lona:
I recently visited this centre and was impressed with their customer services. If you have never tasted "Clootie Dumpling" then I suggest you visit this site. You can order online and I can recommend their products.

http://www.heathercentre.com/

Clive:
I love heathers Lona.  We have quite a few in our garden and they seem to thrive.  The best part is that they flower for such a long period and I have some plants still in flower right now.  

Clootie Dumpling huh?  I've never tasted it.  How about sharing your recipe with us?  I'll make some (promise!)

Lona:
I make a great dumpling, Clive but I personally don't care for the clootie version as it has a skin on it. I use a steaming bowl.  My recipe is called 6 cup dumpling.

1 cup of SF flour
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of mixed fruit
1 cup of bread crumbs
1 cup of suet
1 cup of milk

put all dry ingredients in bowl and mix. I only put half a cup of suet in as I don't like it too greasy.
add 1 teaspoon of mixed spice
add 1 teaspoon of cinnemon
add 1 teaspoon of ginger
add 1 tablespoon of treacle
add 1 tablespoon of sherry or more if desired
mix the whole lot up but do not beat. The mixture should not be too thick.
Pour into a bowl with loose fitting lid and simmer in boiling water for 5 hours.
Serve with custard or cream. Delicious.

Clive:
That standard fuchsia I told you about in January is STILL flowering!  That must be a record as it should flower now until at least October or beyond.  We have had a lovely display of tulips this year too with lots of delicate pink ones and black too.  They seem to have flowered very early though as they have nearly all gone over.  The campanula are coming out now and that's incredibly early for them.  I think it will be time for bedding plants this weekend.

Clive:
Thanks for the recipe!  I have all the ingredients too.  I stopped steaming puddings ages ago though as I find microwaving is much quicker and tastes just as good.  I'm not a fan of microwaving as a rule but steaming for 5 hours is a pain in the butt.  I WILL try it out, but not this weekend.

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