SOUSKLUITJIES (DUMPLINGS IN CINNAMON SYRUP)

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A traditional South African dessert. Not haute cuisine but great comfort food. Usually served to finish off a Sunday lunch featuring leg of lamb.

Provided by GT in SA

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

250 ml all-purpose flour
2 ml salt
10 ml baking powder
1 egg
6 tablespoons margarine or 6 tablespoons butter
100 ml milk
500 ml boiling water
25 ml butter
150 ml cinnamon sugar, mix 4t ground cinnamon with 1 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Sift together dry ingredients in a bowl.
  • Blend in margarine/butter with fingertips until mixture attains crumbled consistency.
  • Beat together egg and milk and mix with flour mixture until soft (but not stiff)dough - add more milk as necessary to achieve right consistency.
  • Preheat oven to 120C (220F).
  • Heat water and 25ml butter in 4 litre (4-quart) pot to boiling and drop spoonsful of dough mixture into boiling water/butter.
  • Place lid on pot and boil for 15 minutes - do NOT lift lid to peek!
  • Remove dumplings with slotted spoon and place in ovenproof dish or bowl (preferably glass) with lid. Liberally sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
  • Add remaining cinnamon sugar to water in pot and bring to boil.
  • Pour cinnamon syrup over dumplings, replace lid and place in preheated oven until serving - at least 30min.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462.4, Fat 24.3, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 69, Sodium 684.8, Carbohydrate 56.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 30.2, Protein 5.9

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