Cheese Dumplings For Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

30 g cold butter, cut into small pieces
2 cups self raising flour
60 g finely grated cheddar cheese
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon rind (optional)

Preparation

Rub butter into the flour until crumbly.
Mix in the cheese, thyme and about 1/2 cup (125ml) of water or enough to bind the mixture together.
Roll 2 level teaspoons of the mixture into balls.
Place in to the soup and simmer covered for 8 minutes or until the dumplings are plump.
Season to taste and scatter with the lemon rind.