Mrs Beetons Meat Recipes Revisited
Sussex or Hard Dumplings
450g (1lb) Flour
285ml (½ pint) Water
½ saltspoon Salt
Mix the flour and water together to a smooth paste, adding a small quantity of salt.
Form this into small round dumplings.
Drop into boiling water.
Boil from 30 to 45 minutes.
They may be served with roast or boiled meat, in the latter case they may be cooked with the meat, but should be dropped into the water when it is boiling.
Time: 30 to 45 minutes.
Sufficient for 10 or 12 dumplings.
Seasonable at any time.
SUSSEX or HARD DUMPLINGS
1376. INGREDIENTS - 1 lb. of flour, 1/2 pint of water, 1/2 saltspoonful of salt.
Mode - Mix the flour and water together to a smooth paste, previously adding a small quantity of salt. Form this into small round dumplings; drop them into boiling water, and boil from 1/2 to 3/4 hour. They may be served with roast or boiled meat; in the latter case they may be cooked with the meat, but should be dropped into the water when it is quite boiling.
Time - 1/2 to 3/4 hour.
Sufficient for 10 or 12 dumplings.
Seasonable at any time.
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