herby suet dumpling served on top of a stew
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Herby Suet Dumplings

Herby Suet Dumplings is a traditional English recipe (from the 1930s) for a classic accompaniment of flour and suet dumplings flavoured with parsley and dried herbs that's used as an accompaniment to stews. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic English version of: Herby Suet Dumplings.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Herb RecipesStew RecipesBritish RecipesEnglish Recipes

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This is a classic dumpling recipe from the 1930s that goes very well with a range of stews from the period, but which is most typically associated with Exeter stew

Ingredients:

6 tbsp plain flour
75g suet, minced
1 dessert spoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 tsp baking powder
150ml water, cold
1/4 tsp mixed, dried, herbs
pinch of salt

Method:

Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl then stir in just enough of the cold water to bring everything together as a smooth dough. Knead in the bowl until elastic then form into balls and drop into your stew.

Typically you would add about 8 dumplings about 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time.