Golden Syrup Dumplings

Name: Golden Syrup Dumplings
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 1 cup self-raising flour; 30g butter, plus 30g for the sauce; 1 egg; 2 tbsp milk; 1/2 cup golden syrup; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 1/2 cups water

Golden Syrup Dumplings/GOHL-den SIR-up DUMP-lings/

Also known as: Syrup Dumplings

About this dish

Soft, fluffy dumplings simmered in a buttery golden-syrup sauce — a cosy Australian winter dessert.

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Ingredients

🌾1 cup self-raising flour

🧈30g butter, plus 30g for the sauce

🥚1 egg

🥛2 tbsp milk

🍯1/2 cup golden syrup

🍬1/2 cup brown sugar

💧1 1/2 cups water

Method

Serves 3

Rub 30g butter into the flour, then mix in the egg and milk to form a soft dough.

In a wide pan, bring the water, golden syrup, sugar and remaining butter to the boil.

Drop in tablespoons of dough.

Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes without lifting the lid.

Serve the dumplings with the syrup, plus custard or ice cream.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

A thrifty dessert from Australian country kitchens and the Country Women's Association cookbooks, usually served with custard or ice cream.

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