Pork, apple and cider stew with cheddar dumplings
Ingredients
Pork, apple and cider stew
- 1kg pork shoulder , cut into cubes
- 2 onions , finely sliced into half moons
- 1 leek , roughly chopped
- 5 garlic cloves , finely sliced
- 1 stick of celery , roughly chopped
- 3 apples , cored and sliced
- 1l cider , preferably Somerset cider (I used Chaplin & Cork’s Somerset Reserve Cider)
- 1 handful of sage , chopped, or 2tsp. dried sage
- 1 tbsp of olive oil, or sunflower oil
- salt
- black pepper
Cheddar dumplings
- 100g of self-raising flour
- 50g of shredded beef suet
- 100g of mature cheddar , grated
- 75ml of water, cold
- salt
- black pepper
Method
1
Begin by making the stew. Fry the onions, leek, garlic and celery in oil in a cast iron casserole dish or large ovenproof saucepan until soft and slightly golden
2
Throw in the pork and stir to brown. Add the apples and allow to fry for a couple of minutes, before generously seasoning. If you’re using dried sage, add it to the pot now, before pouring over the cider. Leave to simmer for 30 minutes before stirring through the fresh sage, if using
3
To make the dumplings, combine the flour (there’s no need to sift it), suet, salt, pepper and half of the cheese in a mixing bowl. Add enough water to make a dough and roll 8–10 dumplings between your hands. Pop them on top of your pork and apples, put on a lid and leave to simmer for a further 20 minutes
4
Just before serving, scatter over the remaining cheese and pop under a hot grill until the cheese melts and turns slightly golden. Serve with green vegetables
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