Let's eat some flowers

Honey Locust Dumplings

Here is a recipe we use often in our kitchen. If you are fortunate enough to have these lovely flowers growing near you, try and make some.

• 500g locust flowers, washed and drained

• 3 large tablespoons honey (preferably locust honey)

• 50g chopped peanuts

• 50g toasted black and white sesame seeds

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 50 dumpling skins

Chop up the flowers and macerate in the locust honey. Set aside.

Mix the sugar, chopped peanuts and sesame seeds together in a bowl.

Prepare to wrap the dumplings.

Place a spoonful of flower mixture in the center of the dumpling skin and top it with a teaspoon of peanuts and sesame. Pinch the edges shut.

Complete the dumplings. These dump-lings are best shallow fried.

Arrange the dumplings in a lightly oiled non-stick pan and fry the dumplings till the bottoms are golden brown. Sprinkle with a little water and cover the pan to cook the tops.

Remove the cover, dry out the dumplings to crisp, then turn out on a plate, Dust with powdered sugar to complete the dessert.