PARSNIP DUMPLINGS

These are really good .
In a saucepan with plenty of water
Add 400gm of peeled and diced potatoes
400 gm of peeled and diced parsnips
Add 2 garlic cloves peeled.
A  good pinch of salt
Bring these to the boil and cook until soft,
Then drain well .
Mash the parsnips and potatoes while still warm adding 60 gm of butter.
Then add 120 gm of self raising flour
1 tsp of cream of tartar
100gm of semolina flour
2 eggs lightly beaten.
Salt and pepper to taste .
Mix well  then cover with plastic film and refrigerate till cooled .

When ready to cook the dumplings ....turn out the dumpling mix onto floured board and roll mixture into a sausage shape and cut off pieces and place in a pot of simmering water , remove dumplings with a slotted spoon when they rise to the top of the saucepan .place dumplings straight into lightly oiled serving bowls .
Repeat this process till all the dumpling mixture is used.
Ladle a clear hot vegetable broth over the dumplings or a rich tomato sauce garnished with flat leafed parsley .

Now my mixture is cooled I will turn it out onto a floured board and cut into the size dumplings I want and then place in a container and freeze ready for a meal through the week .