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Old-Fashioned Syrup Dumplings

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

A comforting South African dessert of soft dumplings steamed in a sweet cinnamon syrup, best served warm or cold.

 750 ml Waterfor syrup
 250 ml Sugarfor syrup
 5 ml Margarinefor syrup
 7 ml Cinnamonfor syrup
 Saltfor syrup
 250 ml Cake flour
 7 ml Baking powder
 1 ml Salt
 125 ml Sugar
 50 ml Margarine
 1 Eggbeaten, add water to make up to 125ml
1

Combine water, sugar, margarine, cinnamon, and salt in a pot, place on the stove, and let it boil to make the syrup.

2

Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, and salt) together.

3

Rub the margarine into the dry ingredients.

4

Add the egg mixture and mix well to form a dough.

5

Spoon dumplings into the boiling syrup.

6

Once it starts boiling again, steam for 10 minutes without lifting the lid.

7

Remove from the stove and let stand covered for another 5 minutes.

8

Serve warm or cold.