Sirnee

Ingredients:

2 oz ghee

6 cloves

4 pieces of cinnamon stick

1 lb flour

2 eggs

2 tsp mixed essence

2 tins evaporated milk

1 tin condensed milk

4 oz sugar

2 heads elichee

1 pt water

2 oz currants

2 oz cherries

2 oz raisins

Instructions:

Heat ghee, add clove and cinnamon and cook for a few minutes.

Add flour and turn until flour is parched. Meanwhile beat the eggs and essence together, and add milk, sugar, elichee, and water.

Add milk mixture to flour and stir until all the liquid has been absorbed.

Add margarine and turn until mixture drops from the spoon, ensuring that all lumps have disappeared.

Add dried fruits and mix. Remove and serve as dessert.

Serves 12