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
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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.
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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.