For enough dumplings for 6, allowing 2 each in a soup or a stew, use 150g of self-raising flour and 100g grated suet. Rub together the suet and flour as you would butter into a pastry dough.

We see your face falling, but it’s ok. You don’t have to have a box of suet in the cupboard to make fluffy dumplings. These use self-raising flour with a bit of butter and yoghurt. Cook on top ...

My grandmother used to make the most delicious dumplings on top of stews and I know she used suet (which doesn’t seem available these days). I don’t have her recipe but do you have one with ...