So how did my gluten free suet come about I hear you ask? I’d put off making dumplings for two reasons, a) I didn’t know how to substitute suet and b) I didn’t think Bethany would like them anyway. In reality a) gluten free suet is so simple to recreate and b) Bethany loves them! Now that I’ve made my own gluten free suet I know we can have ‘proper’ beef stew over the winter for sure.
Why stop at Dumplings! Other recipes using gluten free suet
In fact why stop there, now I have an excellent suet, I can get to work creating some delicious suet puddings too, ooh I feel a Jam Roly Poly coming on!…
- Suet Puddings (sweet & savoury)
- Suet Pastry
- Homemade Mincemeat
- Cobblers (that word always makes me giggle)
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Gluten Free Suet Recipe
This super simple recipe for making your own gluten free suet is a great way to open up lots of exciting recipes you’d possible not considered before such as Jam Roly Poly, Steak & Kidney Puddings and of course the old favourite; dumplings.
- 100 g lard to make vegetable suet suitable for baking use a vegetable block of fat
- 200 g gluten free plain flour
Simply cut the lard into cubes in a large bowl, add the flour and using your fingers or a pastry blender work until you have a large breadcrumb texture.
To achieve a classic suet look you could use a potato ricer and store in the same way. I have added links to kitchen gadgets below.
Any suet you do not use for this recipe can be placed in a Tupperware container and left in the fridge or freezer for up to 3 months.
Recipes to use your gluten free suet are Jam Roly Poly, Steak & Kidney Pudding and dumplings to name but a few.
Gluten Free Dumpling Recipe
Using my recipe for gluten free suet, these gluten free dumplings are ultra easy to make and the perfect accompaniment to a healthy hearty family stew
- 125 g gluten free plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 60 g homemade suet
- 100 ml water
- handful of chopped parsley optional
Add your homemade suet, plain flour, baking powder and chopped parsley to a bowl, begin to add the water a table spoon at a time and using a fork stir the mixture slowly bringing the ingredients together.
Continue to add the water (you may not need the full 100ml) until you have a manageable dough with which you can roll into 8 balls.
If not adding to a stew immediately place on a plate and cover with a damp cloth, tea towel or kitchen roll to prevent drying out and cracking.
Add the dumplings to the last 25 minutes of cooking your stew. If you’d rather you can brown them off by removing the casserole lid for the last 5-10 minutes but this may dry out your dumplings
Let me know how you get on if you try this yourself, I’d love to hear.
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Perfect. Thank you x
Best three words ever – thank you for coming back and commenting Sarah x
Made these a few weeks ago as a treat for Hubby who is a Coeliac after discovering your GF suef recipe, couldn’t believe how easy it is to make after over 10 years without suet. The only negative was that i didn’t make enough dumplings!! so beef stew with double dumplings for tea tonight – thank you
Jackie, first of all thank you so much for your lovely comment, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate people taking the time to come back and leave feedback on my recipes and posts. Secondly, you and your husband are so very welcome and double dumplings sounds like a fabulous idea to me xxx
Could I use this suet in a christmas pudding. I usually make puddings for the family , but have to buy one for my niece as she is allergic to wheat .
Hi there Marie, yes you most certainly can use this suet in Christmas puddings. Since making this recipe I’ve bought a potato ricer, one of those things that looks like a giant garlic press! I put my suet through that now to get a more authentic shape, not that it matters in puddings but it might in mince pies. I plan to use my suet in many more puddings so watch this space. Thank you for commenting and do let me know how you get on.
Not sure what I did wrong, but
the dumplings were very solid and not at all light and fluffy.
What a shame, I’m sorry that happened when your expectations must have been high. I can only think you may have over worked the dumpling dough, a bit like the way pastry can be overworked. I hope you have better luck next time. All the best Kay.
Best GF dumplings ever ! THANKYOU
Best GF dumplings ever! My non coeliac hubby preferred mine !! THANKYOU !
This is music to my ears Vanessa thank you so much for taking the time to pop back and leave feedback xx
I really need to get the rest of the Peas into eating dumplings – would be so easy just to make them up and leave them on top of dinner in the slow cooker! Millie LOVES them and a glutenfree option is always good for her! Happy New Year & Thanks for sharing with #CookBlogShare :)
I was shocked Beth loved them as much as she did…she’s Little Miss Fickle when it comes to food, sometimes she likes something, sometimes she doesn’t…wait…I may have just jinxed it!
Didn’t have the ingredients for the dumplings I would have liked, and yet they turned out really nice. Can’t wait to make them again with “proper” GF flour and fresh herbs! Thanks for another comfort food I was able to add to hubby’s list :)
I made the dumplings on sunday and they were delicious. So easy to do and allergen free. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful to hear Maria, I love to get feedback like this. So glad you liked them x