Golden Syrup Dumplings

This is one of my all time favourite desserts, but one that I rarely make. Why? I don't know. It is just so very easy to whip up a batch of these dumplings & then lie back to enjoy the yummy food baby. For Father's Day I cooked a rather superb lamb roast (with all the trimmings) & then I made these dumplings for dessert. And yes, it was awesome! 

Give them a go, you'll be glad you did. And then go on a diet the next day.

Golden Syrup Dumplings.

 

Ingredients:

• 1½ cup SR flour 
•  2 tbsp caster sugar
•  60gm butter, melted
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
•  ¼ cup  milk
• 325ml water
• ½ cup golden syrup
• ½ cup brown sugar 
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• 60gm extra butter

Method:

1. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl.Add the caster sugar & stir until well combined
2. Make a well in the centre. 
3.  Combine the melted butter, eggs & milk & add this mixture to the dry ingredients
4. Using a knife, stir until it is all just combined.
5. Combine the water, syrup, brown sugar, juice & extra butter in a large pan.
6. Stir over high heat until the sugar has dissolved: bring to the boil.
7. Carefully drop heaped teaspoons of the flour mixture into the syrup.
8. Reduce the heat to low & cover the pan: cook for 10 minutes, or until the dumplings have risen & have cooked through.
9. Ladle the syrup over the dumplings occasionally during cooking.
10. Serve with ice-cream.