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Need a quick recipe for dumplings .... puhleese .... so that I can make a stick-to-your-ribs chicken stew .... c'mon lads and lasses help out a poor starving colonial ..... again:D

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3oz suet, 6oz self raising and 150ml of water & some seasoning.

Just mix it all together to make a sricky dough. Roll into balls and dust with flour. Place in the pan of stew and cook for about 20 mins, when they have all risen to top, they should be ready.

They are also quite nice with some mixed herbs added into the mix.

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liek you ever make dumplings love!

Eric, its me that does em in our house, its a shuffle of flour followed by a shake of suet( some where between 40-50%suet), then a drop of water to make a slightly sticky dough. I liek to add some mixed herbs and a touch of sea salt and cracked pepper as well.

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I do on the odd occassion, but as you're the qualified chef I like to leave the cooking to you.

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Ah but who`s taste better ?

(lights blue touch paper and stands well back)

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Mix together 4 tablespoons of S R flour, 2 tablespoons of shredded suet and a good pinch of salt. You can add mixed herbs if you like, about 1 tbspoon. When it's thoroughly combined add cold water, a few drops at a time, mixing until you have a stiff dough. Separate into lumps of dough and roll them in your palms into balls (it's as well to dust them with flour before and during this bit - otherwise you end up with dough gloves and not much dumpling).

Drop your dumplings into the stew/gravy/soup/whatever (when it's already cooking) and simmer on a low heat for about 20 minutes.

:)

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buy a mix from asda ;)

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Mine! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:

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You married a star Buttonsmum ... :D

Back to the dumplings .. Eric has already stated (in another thread) .. no self-raising flour available in Canada (?) ... peasants ! so he had sussed it with plain and Baking Powder ... 1 teaspoon to 4 oz of plain. Ok ... all info., given by Buttonsmum correct, only advice I can give is that, of course, they do swell, so you need to gage it to finish up with Golf Balls rather than Footballs.

Sure ya' can get it Eric .. just ask around.

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Right ... and that means I would have to fly over the pond and spend hours explaining to limeys that I am not a yank:D But I did find a store in the Kensington area of TO that sells suet and other "ethnic" English foods like Melton Mowbray pork pies ... so I can stock up on "stuff" .... thanks for the help guys, all joking apart, I really do appreciate the help. And if anyone needs help with recipes that include seal flippers, I will return the favor ... oops sorry, favour;)

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Yes, Bonnyboy, just looked at my packet .. exactly as you say above.

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Nice one Onlyme ... why labour .... :mosher:

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Peasants!!!!!!!!!!! I know that we are a little rural in most parts of Canada; but peasants, sheesh. And I did find self raising flour at Tara Foods downtown ... so there;) May the fleas of a thousand grizzlies infest your armpits:D

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What's grizzlies ?

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nip round to your local Italian deli and get some Gnocchi mix , and use that , make em any size you like :cool:

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grizzly bears perhaps?

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If you want the dumplings to go in a chicken stew........add a good pinch of sage to the dry mix......this will make your dumplings extra delicious.
I use sage and onion stuffing mix in my dumplings (for chicken dishes anyway), but I am not sure if they have such a delicacy over there where you are.

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Bears, hon, .... cute and cuddly, if you are ever in Canada, feel free to pet one:D And the momma bears just love it if you pick up their cubs and try to take them home;) Kodiaks are the sweetest natured of the bunch, like Polar Bears they are very friendly, and love humans so much they invite them to dinner.

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I love dumplings but have never once had the urge to make them. I might give it a go - NOT!!!!! - go to a Brewers Fayre and order them there!

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Well, I 'aint got Goldilocks hair Eric .... so will give it a miss.

So remember 'HON' (have I got it right now ?.. :D ) Remember very important how you rub them balls into dumplings.

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Not a bad idea .... but I want to get down and dirty, and make something English ethnic .... sort of a "roots" thing;) I remember that my gran used to make them and they were great, as were her steak and kidney puddings (my next project) ... but if I fail, I will visit the store of my buddy, Mario Gencarelli, and try the gnocchi mix.

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Yup ... you got it right ... keep working at it and you will be able to speak Canadian in no time, eh. And the key is to say "eh" at least four times in one sentence:alright: And would those be grizzly "balls" :confused: That might be difficult, because I don't think a bear would react kindly to having its balls rubbed in flour.:D

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should we rub honey onto our childrens faces so we can have a cute pic of them being 'kissed' by a bear as well?

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Eeew Hek Emamum , ever thought of going into horror story writing ... :eek:

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snopes.com: Bear and Honey-Smeared Child

knew i'd read it somewhere lol....good at remembering things ive read just not where i read them lol

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Read the link ... Algonquin Park is just north of here, and that's where I go camping every summer .... lots of bears; but if you follow the simple rules, they don't bother you.

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Simple rules Eric,:eek: I should think thre's only one rule when a bear comes into camp, exit stage left at a great rate of knotts:s_whizz:

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I dont appreciate suet, so if I ever make dumplings I just use butter instead - (in standard shortcrust pastry recipe proportions).

What do you folks see so special about suet?
Can you detect a flavour difference?

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Mine float to the top of a stew too...just like suet ones are said to do

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By golly margaret! Butter in dumplings is just plain wrong! :D

Suet is the tradition and thats good enough for me. where would we be if we kept just accepting these new fangled ideas..........

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Thats what the guy said when he invented the wheel entwisi:D

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How many new phones and other gadjets do you have ??????

Retlaw.
:hidewall:

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Margaret: Isn't your mix what is mainly used for a cobbler ? Becomes more biscuit.

Eric: Don't forget to sift your flour first.

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Because they start off totally immersed, they dont get crusty like a cobbler crust would.

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Ok. Will do. And how do I do that:confused: Just joshin' you;)

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So you want to give the bear a little more entertainment for the last few seconds of your life, before he chases you down and rips you to pieces:eek: We aint talking Yogi and Booboo here;) I was thinking more in terms of making sure there is no garbage or leftovers in your camp, taking notice of all posted warnings, checking with the park rangers about bear sightings ... little things that keep you alive. And in areas which are not designated National, Provincial, or Regional parks, have a gun handy, one that packs some punch. I have a Winchester model '94 (the one the cowboys use in the movies) in 44 magnum calibre ... and if it comes down to the question of you or the bear, point and pull .... and keep pulling until the bear goes down.:uzi:

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Burrrrrp ... ah .... not bad ... with a nice South African wine to wash it down .... not bad at all .... I am the suet king of Kingston:theband: .... bring on the steak and kidney pudding! I'm ready for anything:D:D:D

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Now that would be telling :D

Think of me as that person who is prepared to sacrifice myself on the altar of technology so you can live a 'normal' life, I know, its a cross I have to bear! :D

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Eric, remember Practise makes perfect! keep trying!

Have you thought of writing/emailing Atora and asing if they have a distributor in canada?

You never know?

PS found this

http://www.abitofhome.ca/page/C1/PROD/4081601

Not cheap (£2.50 for a quids worth of suet but hey!)
I know its veggie but it works well as I sometimes use it

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Thanks ... that's something I can look at, and, eh, for five bucks I can give it a try .... When winter arrives, I will be spending a lot more time cooking inside; and I don't mind experimenting ..... if things don't work, there aint much a Rottweiller won't scoff down givent the chance;):D

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I think that what you see on TV is nowhere near real life situations Eric, on the TV the bear always loses:rolleyes: but as you say, in real life in your neck of the woods, its entirely different. As from our point of view we ain't actually going to be confronted by a bear in Foxhill Bank nature reserve:D

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You never know ... I might just sneak a couple in there when no one is watching;):D

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think this sign ( see attachment) sums it up

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Am I having deja-vu, or have I seen that before in another thread recently?

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came to me in an email from Dorset today , probably floating around the net , wonder if there is a name for stuff like this that just keeps getting forwarded on , a bit like 'spam' but different ......at least with this one I wasn't asked to forward it on to 8 people in the next 10 minutes or a healthy child would become crippled ;);)

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Love it ... almost spewed my coffe all over my keyboard laughing:D Buddy of mine makes signs, I just have to have one of those made ... hillarious.

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lol, Bonnyboy posted it here... http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ies-41997.html