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Bedfordshire clanger
Suet roll with savoury pork at one end and jam at the other
The Bedfordshire clanger is a long suet-crust roll that held a whole working lunch for farm labourers and the lace and straw-hat workers of Bedfordshire: savoury pork and potato at one end and sweet jam or apple at the other, marked by slashes so you knew which end to start with. Bakeries in Luton and Bedford still sell them. Chef's tip: build a pastry wall between the two fillings so the jam doesn't run into the meat.
- Total time
- 85 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the pastry
For the savoury end
For the sweet end
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix the 9 oz pork mince, 1 small onion, 1 potato, 1 tsp dried sage, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. In another bowl mix the 1 cooking apple, 3 tbsp plum or raspberry jam and 1 tbsp sugar.
5 minStep 2: Mix the 10 ½ oz self-raising flour, 5 ½ oz beef or vegetable suet and ½ tsp salt, then stir in the ¾ cup cold water to a soft, firm dough. Cut off a walnut-sized piece and roll the rest into a 35 × 25 cm rectangle. Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan).
10 minStep 3: Spread the pork mixture over two-thirds of the pastry lengthways, leaving a 2 cm border. Roll the small piece into a strip and lay it across as a wall, then fill the last third with the apple mixture.
5 minStep 4: Brush the edges with 1 egg, roll up from a long side and seal the ends. Lay seam-down on a lined tray, brush with egg and cut three slashes on the sweet end.
5 minStep 5: Bake for 45–50 minutes, until deep golden. The pork must be cooked to 160°F; push a probe into the savoury end to check. A common mistake is pulling it early because the pastry looks done.
50 minStep 6: Rest 10 minutes and cut into chunky pieces, giving each person both ends.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 640 kcal
- Protein
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 72 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bedfordshire clanger take?
- About 85 minutes in total: 35 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of self-raising flour?
- Plain flour + 2 tsp baking powder per 150g (1 cup).
- What can I use instead of egg?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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