Dumplings recipe

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Learn how to make your own dumplings with our simple recipe. Perfect for winter meals atop a casserole or stew, these dumplings are easy to make at home

Dumplings recipe
  • healthy
Serves4
SkillEasy
Preparation Time10 mins
Cooking Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Cost RangeCheap
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories187 Kcal9%
Sugar0.4 g0%
Fat11.2 g16%
Saturated Fat5.8 g29%
Salt0.18 gRow 4 - Cell 2
Protein2.6 g5%
Carbohydrates18.6 g7%
Salt0.18 gRow 7 - Cell 2

This dumplings recipe is so easy to follow and delicious too! Soft fluffy dumplings with suet make a delicious addition to any casserole and make a meal extra hearty and warming. They're very quick and easy to make using just flour, suet and salt which is mixed with water to form a soft dough. The dough is then rolled into balls and popped into the casserole or stew 30 mins before the end of the cooking time.

You can add flavorings to the dumpling mixture such as parsley for chicken casserole, mint for lamb, mustard or horseradish for beef, and chopped crispy bacon and fried onion for a sausage casserole. Mini dumplings are great in hearty soups.

Ingredients

  • 100g self-raising flour
  • 50g shredded suet

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Method

  1. Mix the flour and suet in a bowl with a pinch of salt and approx 5tbsp water to form a soft dough. Divide into 8 equal pieces and roll each one into a rough ball with lightly floured hands. For mini dumplings roll the mixture into 16 balls.
  2. Add the dumplings to the casserole 30 mins before the end of the cooking time, cover with a lid and cook until the dumplings swell and rise to the surface. Mini dumplings will take 15-20 mins.
Top Tip for making Dumplings

Suet is an animal fat so for vegetarians make sure you use vegetable suet which is widely available in supermarkets.

The best way to tell if dumplings are cooked and ready to be served is by poking the dumpling through the middle with a skewer or knife. If it comes out clean then your dumplings are ready to eat.

Usually dumplings take about 15-20 minutes when cooked in a stew or casserole. The bigger the dumplings, the longer it will take to cook. If you leave your dumplings to cook too long they can disintegrate and fall apart when serving.

Jessica Dady
Food Editor

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies