Aunt Bessie's Dumplings

Aunt Bessie's Dumplings Okay, so I know these are cheating. Every time I mention them in front of my mother, she cringes, but I cannot make my own dumplings, whenever I try, they end up slightly hard and heavy. So, instead, I buy these from my local Morrisons, and this week a bag of 8, cost me only £1 on offer. They normally retail for around £1.50 and are still worth their price. They come in a dark blue bag with the Aunt Bessie's logo and a picture of the dumplings on the front. These are so easy to use, you simply add them to stews or casseroles, cook for a further 20 to 25 minutes and then serve. They are all ready formed and frozen, ...  Read the complete review

Being bone idle one week I decided I couldn't be bothered with mixing up dumplings, so I ordered some packet dumpling mixes. For some reason Asda didn't have the packet mix and sent these Aunt Bessie's ready made, frozen dumplings instead. And since we were having the casserole that night I decided to try them rather than send them back. Ingredients: Wheat Flour , Water , Vegetable Suet (Non Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (Palm Oil & Sunflower Oil), Wheat Flour) , Baking Powder (Raising Agents: E450, E500) , Salt , Pepper Nutritional Information: Typical values Per Dumpling (Baked) Energy 184kcal Protein ...  Read the complete review

COST: Currently - 7.11.08 - on special introductory offer in Sainsbury's at £1.04 for a bag of 8 dumplings NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per dumpling, baked): Calories: 184 Kj: 770 Protein: 4.5g Carbohydrates: 19.4g - of which sugars: 0.6g Fats: 9.8g - of which saturates: 4.6g - of which monounsaturates: 4.3g - of which polyunsaturates: 0.5g Fibre: 1.3g Sodium: 0.6g INGREDIENTS: Wheat flour, water, vegetable suet, non-hydrogenated vegetable oils (palm oil & sunflower oil), baking powder, raising agents E450 and E500, salt, pepper DIETARY ...  Read the complete review