7 fresh plum dumplings Recipes

russet (baking) potatoes (2 large), left unpeeled, all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, softened, egg yolks, unsalted butter, divided, fine fresh bread crumbs (from 1 slice firm white sandwich bread), walnuts (2 oz), chopped, sugar, divided, cinnamon, divided, firm-ripe red, black, or prune plums, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch dice

lean stewing beef or 1 1/2 lbs braising beef, trimmed of fat and cubed or 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef, plain flour, butter, salt, black pepper, onions, peeled and chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and finely diced, carrots, peeled and diced, turnips (optional) or 2 small swede, peeled and finey diced (optional), chopped plum tomatoes, beef stock (made up with half water and beer or beef stock, made up with half water and wine), self raising flour, dried herbs (such as parsley, sage, thyme, majoram and rosemary) or 1 tbsp freshly chopped mixed herbs (such as parsley, sage, thyme, majoram and rosemary), shredded vegetable suet or 4 oz grated frozen butter, water, to mix

vegetable oil for frying, fresh plums (about 6 plums), pitted and diced, sugar, minced fresh ginger, cardamom, cornstarch, water, dozen round dumpling wrappers (available in chinese markets), ginger syrup or honey to drizzle, garnish, powdered sugar, garnish

ricotta cheese or 200 g polish soft cheese, butter, melted, eggs, lightly beaten, caster sugar, plain flour, plus extra for dusting, fine semolina, low-fat milk, mixed fruit (apricots or plums, halved and stones removed or whole blueberries), dark chocolate, broken into squares (if using apricots), lumps of sugar (if using plums), sugar (if using blueberries), unsalted butter, fresh breadcrumbs, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, melted, ground cinnamon, caster sugar

eggplant (about 2 large), halved lengthwise, unsalted butter, onion, chopped, fennel bulb, trimmed, chopped, russet potato, peeled, chopped, leek (white and pale green parts), sliced, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, dry white wine, more) chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth, whipping cream, olive oil, shallots, chopped, soft fresh goat cheese (such as montrachet), crumbled, chopped seeded plum tomatoes, chopped fresh basil, wonton wrappers