Cidered Pork With Sage Dumplings
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Cidered Pork with Sage Dumplings is rated
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Preparation time: |
25 minutes |
Slow Cooker Size |
3L+ |
Serves: |
4 |
Cooking time: |
8-10
hours on low heat |
Added |
26 Nov 2012 |
Ingredients:
- 750g (1½ lb) pork shoulder steaks, cut in cubes and discard the fats
- 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil
- 1 leek, sliced thinly then separate the green and white parts
- 300 ml (10 fl oz) dry cider
- 300 ml (10 fl oz) chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 200 g (7oz) carrot, diced
- 2 to 3 stems of sage
- 1 dessert apple should be cored and diced.
- pepper and salt
For the dumplings:
- 1 tablespoon sage, chopped
- 5 to 7 tablespoons parley, chopped
- 150 g (5oz) self-raising flour
- 5 to 7 tablespoons of water
- 75 g (3oz) vegetable suet
Steps:
- Preheat the slow cooker as per instruction if necessary.
- Heat oil in a frying pan, add the pork and fry over high heat
until browned.
- Lift the pork from the pan using a slotted spoon and transfer to
the slow cooker pot.
- Place the slices of white leek in a pan and fry for 2 to 3
minutes until softened.
- Stir in the flour and mix it with stock and cider.
- Place the carrot, sage, apple, pepper and some salt.
- Bring to boil and stir.
- Put the mixture in the slow cooker pot and cover with lid.
- Cook the mixture over low heat for 8 to 10 hours until pork is
tender.
For the dumplings:
- Place the suet, herbs, flour, pepper and a little salt into a
bowl then mix.
- Add a small amount of water and stir the mixture until softened.
- Cut into 12 pieces and roll into balls with floured hands.
- Place the slices of green leeks into the pork casserole and
stir, then arrange the dumplings on the top.
- Cover and cook on low heat for about 1 hour until they are well
risen.
- Place into shallow bowls using a spoon to serve.
For beery pork with rosemary dumplings:
Use the same instructions above, just add 300 ml of blonde beer or a
large cider, mixed parsnip should be diced, carrot or swede and apple.
Add 2 rosemary stems instead of sage then 1 tablespoon of chopped
rosemary instead of sage to the dumplings.
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