When making stew, add dumplings. They are so simple to make.

•  100 g (4 oz) Self raising flour
• 50 g (2 oz) Suet
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• Cold water
• A good grind of black pepper

Mix flour, suet and salt with sufficient water to form a firm but soft dough. Divide into six or eight pieces, drop into bubbling stew 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time. Keep the lid on and don’t be tempted to ‘peek’.

 Top tip – add fresh chopped or dried herbs to the dumpling mix for extra flavour.