Stew with dumplings, is it best to..

lindar, Jun 8, 8:28am
Make entire dish now and heat later or
Cook for 1 hr now, then later near dinner time cook for another half hour to bring back to heat and put dumplings in to cook then?.

Recipe is tocook 1 1/2 hours then dumplings 1/2 hour
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theanimal1, Jun 8, 8:41am
personally, i would cook first then reheat and then add dumplings as they might go stodgy and soggy before dinner.
But thats just me, others may say what they do, but it really is up to you xxx
good luck with whatever way you choose xxx

duce3, Jun 8, 8:45am
which ever way you cook do not make the dumplings ahead of time as they can go heavy.

cowman33, Jun 8, 8:53am
cook stew first then reheat and add dumplings as stew always tastes better 2nd time round

lindar, Jun 8, 8:57am
Thanks,will put dumplings in later.

mkbooks, Jun 8, 10:17am
You could make the dumplings-put herbs into them+ keep in fridge ready to put into last hour of cooking

norse_westie, Jun 8, 12:40pm
Oh nice. I just remembered how much my kids adore stew and dumplings. Must make some this week.

duce3, Jun 8, 1:48pm
Stupid me mentioned this thread to hubby and now I won't have any peace till I make some- it's just about his favorite!

lindar, Jun 9, 8:28am
Make entire dish now and heat later or
Cook for 1 hr now, then later near dinner time cook for another half hour to bring back to heat and put dumplings in to cook then!.

Recipe is tocook 1 1/2 hours then dumplings 1/2 hour
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duce3, Oct 15, 1:41am
Stupid me mentioned this thread to hubby and now I won't have any peace till I make some- it's just about his favorite!