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Golden syrup dumplings
Soft dumplings in buttery golden syrup sauce
Golden syrup dumplings are a winter pudding from Australian country kitchens, made during the Depression and still cooked by grandmothers in the Riverina and the Victorian high country when the nights turn cold. Soft scone-dough balls simmer in a sauce of golden syrup, butter and brown sugar until they swell and turn sticky. Serve with vanilla ice cream or custard. A common mistake is a pan that's too small; the dumplings double in size and need space. Chef's tip: keep the lid on and resist peeking, so the tops steam light and fluffy.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the sauce
- ½ cup golden syrup
- 3 ½ oz brown sugar
- 1 oz butter
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the dumplings
- 8 oz self-raising flour
- 1 ⅜ oz cold butterdiced
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- ½ cup milk
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Put ½ cup golden syrup, 3 ½ oz brown sugar, 1 oz butter, 2 cups water and 1 tbsp lemon juice in a wide 26 cm pan with a lid and bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
5 minStep 2: Rub 1 ⅜ oz cold butter into 8 oz self-raising flour. Warm 2 tbsp golden syrup with ½ cup milk until mixed, then stir into the flour to make a soft dough. Roll into 12 balls with floured hands.
5 minStep 3: Drop the dumplings into the simmering sauce, cover and cook over a low heat for 18–20 minutes, without lifting the lid, until doubled in size and cooked through when one is cut open.
20 minStep 4: Serve warm with the syrup spooned over, and ice cream or custard.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 440 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 78 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does golden syrup dumplings take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of brown sugar?
- White sugar + 1 tbsp molasses or treacle per 200g.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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