Sweet Norfolk Dumplings

Dumplings whether savoury or sweet are basic British traditiional fayre. Norfolk is a county in eastern England, it is extreemly flat and well known for growing wheat.

Ingredients
4oz plain flour
4o self-raising flour
salt
4oz suet
5floz water
2 Bramley cooking apples

Method
1 Sift the flours and salt together into a large bowl.
2 Add the suet, mix well.
3 Make a well in the centre.
4 Add most of the water.
5 Using a wooden spoon bring the flours into the liquid, to form a soft dough that is not sticky (add extra water if neccessary).
6 Sprinkle a little flour onto a work surface.
7 Knead the pastry to get rid of any cracks.
8 Peel, core and quarter the apple.
9 Chop the apple into bite sized chunks.
10 Pull off tiny pieces of pastry.
11 Chop the apple into bite size chunks.
12 Wrap the pastry around a piece of cooking apple.
13 Make sure they are well sealed.

Cooking method 1
Drop into salted boiling water and cook for 20 minutes or until well risen and cooked through.

Serve with syrup or treacle and custard.

Cooking method 2
Place the dumplings on a greased baking tray, bake in a hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until well risen and cooked through.

Serve as before.