Boiled Beef and Dumplings Recipe by Fergus Henderson

Name: Boiled Beef and Dumplings Recipe by Fergus Henderson
Ingredients: 2.5 kg piece of beef brisket (you can also use silverside for this), unrolled; ½ bunch each flat-leaf parsley and thyme, tied together in a bundle with kitchen string; 3 celery stalks, chopped; 2 fresh bay leaves; 10 whole black peppercorns; 6 each onions, carrots and leeks, rinsed well; To serve: horseradish sauce, green sauce (see recipes above) and pickled walnuts; Brine; 600 gm sea salt; 400 gm caster sugar (many suggest brown, but not me); 12 each juniper berries, cloves and whole black peppercorns; 3 fresh bay leaves; Suet dumplings; 225 gm self-raising flour; 100 gm suet (see note); 1 egg, beaten

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Boiled beef and dumplings is a hearty, comforting dish with tender beef and fluffy dumplings. A classic recipe perfect for satisfying family dinners.

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Ingredients

2.5 kg piece of beef brisket (you can also use silverside for this), unrolled
½ bunch each flat-leaf parsley and thyme, tied together in a bundle with kitchen string
3 celery stalks, chopped
2 fresh bay leaves
10 whole black peppercorns
6 each onions, carrots and leeks, rinsed well
To serve: horseradish sauce, green sauce (see recipes above) and pickled walnuts
Brine
600 gm sea salt
400 gm caster sugar (many suggest brown, but not me)
12 each juniper berries, cloves and whole black peppercorns
3 fresh bay leaves
Suet dumplings
225 gm self-raising flour
100 gm suet (see note)
1 egg, beaten