One of the greatest clarinetists of Mendelssohn's time was also an amazing cook. Mendelssohn had grown quite fond of Heinrich Baermann, and his mouth-watering dumplings. When Baermann and his son were in Berlin for a concert tour, they made a trade — a concert piece, for a dish of dumplings. The way to a composer's heart is through his stomach.
Easy dumplings recipe
Ingredients:
200g suet
400g self-raising flour
A pinch of salt
Water (as needed)
Instructions:
In a bowl, mix thesuet, flour, and salt until evenly combined.
Gradually add water to form a soft dough.
Divide the dough into 6-8 pieces and drop them into a boiling stew, soup or casserole about 20 minutes towards the end of the cooking time.
Cover and cook without lifting the lid to ensure fluffy dumplings.
Enjoy your delicious suet dumplings!