Ingredients

Method

For the berry-walnut dumplings:
• 240 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
• 100 g cold butter, grated
• 1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped
• Salt, to taste
• 200 g frozen mixed berries, thawed
• 60 g walnuts, chopped
• 3 cups water
• 100 g sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream, lightly whipped
For the stewed berries:
• 200 g frozen mixed berries, thawed
• 125 g sugar
• A squeeze of lemon juice
• A pinch of salt

Method

Ingredients

To make the berry-walnut dumplings: Place the flour, butter, vanilla seeds and a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl and mix well. Add water, a little at a time, stirring the mixture with a fork to form a pliable dough.
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the dough becomes "loose". Set aside to rest. Chop the berries and mix with the walnut and a pinch of salt.
Divide the dough into 12 balls and roll out into discs. Place a spoonful of walnut-berry mixture into the middle of each disc, fold over the sides, and press the ends together to seal.
To a saucepan over a medium heat, add the water, sugar and lemon peel and bring to a light simmer. Add the dumplings and simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cooked.
Serve the dumplings with the warm stewed berries and a generous helping of lightly whipped cream.

To make the stewed berries: Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to the boil and cook for 3 to 5 minutes over a medium heat until syrupy.