Savory Meat and Vegetable Dumpling Recipes

Ingredients :

Suet Pastry:

8 oz self-raising flour

good pinch of salt

4 oz shredded suet

Filling:

8-12 oz braising steak, diced

2 tbsp seasoned flour

2 carrots, thinly sliced

4 oz swede or turnip, diced

1.5 leeks, halved and sliced

1 tsp dried mixed herbs

10 fl oz cold beef stock

Method :

Grease a 2 pint pudding basin.
To make the pastry, mix together the flour, salt and suet in a bowl.
Add enough cold water to form a fairly soft dough.
Reserve one third of the dough for the lid.
Roll out the rest and use to line the pudding basin, toss the steak in the seasoned flour.
Layer the meat and vegetables in the basin.
Sprinkle in the herbs and any remaining flour, pour in the stock.
Roll out the remaining pastry to make a lid, dampen the edges and place in position.
Press the edges well to seal them, cover the pudding with greased greaseproof paper with a centre fold to allow for expansion.
Tie with string.
Steam the pudding for 210-240 minutes, topping up the pan with boiling water, as necessary.

Serves 4

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