Sue’s Cook Book

These are so delicious, taste really authentic and are low in fat!  They do take a while a while to prepare (about an hour) but they are so worth it!  Thanks Claire for another wonderful recipe.

 Should make between 40 and 60 dumplings – depending on size

 Case:

Approx 5 cups plain flour

Water to mix

Place flour in a bowl and gradually add water until a dough is formed. Knead until smooth.

Roll into a long sausage about 2 cm thick.

Cut into rounds about 1 cm thick.  Roll each into a circle about the size of a mug rim.  Place in a single layer on a piece of non-stick baking paper and repeat until all dough is used. Now make the filling.

Filling:

500g minced pork

4 to 5 finely chopped spring onions

2 to 4 very finely chopped celery (almost minced)

1 clove crushed garlic

1 teaspoon minced/finely grated fresh ginger

1 beaten egg

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon plain flour

Mix all ingredients together.  Place one rounded teaspoon in each case and seal well – pinching the edges on both sides.

Bring a large pot of water to the boil and place dumplings in the boiling water – cook for 10 minutes. When cooked, remove with a slotted spoon onto warmed plates.

Serve with soy sauce and chilli sauce for dipping.

Fantastic!

This is so yummy, easy and versatile!  Great eaten hot with a salad/vegetables and jacket potato or cold with a salad for lunch.  Try varying the ingredients – tinned salmon or tuna and sweetcorn work really well too.

Serves 6

Pre-heat the oven to 180 and grease a oven dish.

4 rashers bacon trimmed of fat and cut into strips with kitchen scissors (much easier than trying to use a knife!)

100g /4 oz mushrooms sliced

2 cups cooked rice

2 eggs beaten

1 tin of 97% fat free evaporated milk

2 teaspoons mixed herbs

salt and freshly ground pepper

A good handful of grated cheese (low fat if being healthy!)

Heat up a non-stick frying pan and add the bacon and mushrooms – cook for a few minutes until bacon is cooked and mushrooms softened.

Place all ingredients except cheese into a bowl and mix until combined.

Pour into the greased dish and sprinkle with the cheese.

Bake for 40 mins and then slice into 6 portions.  Delicious!