Golden Syrup Dumplings (Egg Free)

• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup golden syrup
• 2 1/2 cups water
• Dumplings
• 1 1/2 cups self raising flour
• 30 g butter, chilled
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 1/2 cup milk (aprox.)

1. To make the dumplings: Rub the flour and butter together in a large bowl (a small bowl makes lots of mess on your counter).
2. Add the syrup and enough milk to make a soft dough.
3. Use floured hands to grab cherry sized portions and roll into a ball.
4. Place on a floured plate and cover with cling wrap and pop in the fridge (can be done upto 8 hours ahead of time).
5. For the sauce:
6. In a medium saucepan (I have 4 kids, so my medium is a good size) add the first 3 ingredients, stir and bring to the boil.
7. Carefully drop the dumplings in, a single layer only.
8. Boil uncovered for 7-10 minutes. Insert a toothpick to check for done-ness, they should resemble a scone inside.
9. If over cooked they loose al lightness and go stodgy - so timing is everything! Don't walk away while boiling the dumplings.
10. Serve with either whipped cream and/or ice-cream.
11. Left over sauce makes a great ice-cream topping.
12. Please note - I often make double, due to guests OR a long day with swimming/basketball or other sport events due to 3 sons.

brown sugar, golden syrup, water, dumplings, flour, butter, golden syrup, milk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/golden-syrup-dumplings-egg-free-484191 (may not work)