This is officially the easiest Brownie in the World.... EVER. Possibly the easiest baking, too. One of my favourite recipes since I was 10 years old, and I've tried many MANY recipes over the years. There's v little washing up, and unlimited variations/ additions (look away if you're a Brownie …

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There are many ways to cook dumplings - the easiest is boiled (jiao zi), or part fried/ steamed (gyoza), you could also deep fry, or steam. Grilling is pretty difficult cos the damn things stick and leak.

Serve with a dipping sauce. This could be soya sauce, or I prefer a …

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So to fill the dumplings, split the dough into equal portions, then roll into small balls (approximately the size of a finger tip), then roll into rounds.

For each round, place about a teaspoon into the centre and then pinch the edges together.

Place on a plate a small distance …

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The other benefit of making your own dumplings is flexibility of filling - choose pretty much any protein - pork, lamb, beef, chicken, eggs, add some vegetables for texture and flavour, and whatever seasonings you like. The only criteria is that the filling should be minced/ chopped super fine (or else the …

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Dumplings are more than food, they're what you cook with, and eat with family and friends, food to be shared with the people you love most.

You can buy them in a restaurant, about £4-5 for 6 is the average price in London, but anyone who's been in Asia knows …

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