Scottish Dumpling Cake

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups breadcrumbs (plain)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup crisco
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 grease an empty 2 lb. coffee can and set aside.
• 2 mix dry ingredients together.
• 3 beat together crisco and egg; add to dry ingredients. then add milk and mix well. add raisins.
• 4 put into well greased coffee can. cover with wax paper and tie with string. cover with foil and tie again.
• 5 place in pan of simmering water (deep enough to cover can 3/4 of the way to the top).
• 6 simmer for 3 1/2 hours, replacing water as necessary.
• 7 cool 15 minutes. run a knife down sides of can to slide cake onto plate.