3 winter herb dumplings Recipes

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

grated lemon rind, grated orange rind, water, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, sugar, dried tarragon, margarine, white pepper, sweet dumplings or other winter squash, tarragon sprigs (optional)