Bedfordshire clanger episode 8 of Series 8 of "The Great British Bake Off". Bedfordshire clanger The Bedfordshire clanger, also called the Hertfordshire clanger, Trowley Dumpling, or simply the clanger, is a dish from Bedfordshire and adjacent counties in England, such as Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. It dates back to at least the 19th century. The word "clanger" is related to the dialect term "clung", which Joseph Wright glossed as meaning "heavy", in relation to food. The clanger is an elongated suet crust dumpling, sometimes described as a savoury type of roly-poly pudding. It was traditionally boiled in a cloth like other suet puddings,
The Great British Bake Off (series 8) four Bedfordshire clangers within 2 hours in the signature challenge. They must each contain a savoury filling at one end and a sweet filling at the other, and be made from suet crust pastry. In the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were tasked to make a traditional Cumberland rum nicky: a large tart consisting of a sweet shortcrust pastry and a rum-soaked fruity filling covered with a lattice top, and served with a smooth rum butter. For the historic showstopper, the bakers were required to make a Victorian Savoy cake. For the semifinal signature bakes, the bakers were