Microwaved Caramel Dumplings

An alternative way of making these when you don't want to use the stove top or oven. Watch times of cooking....I used a 1200wt Microwave.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Dumplings

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups self raising flour
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla essence

• Caramel Sauce

• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups water

Directions

1. To make dumplings: Rub butter into the flour and then add sugar, milk& vanilla essence.
2. Mix well and set aside while making the sauce.
3. To make the sauce: Place butter, water& brown sugar in a 2L microwave safe casserole dish and cook on high for 6 mins.
4. Drop Tablespoons of batter mix into the hot sauce and cook on Medium for 6 mins.
5. Leave to stand in hot sauce for another 5 mins.
6. Serve with whipped cream&/or vanilla ice-cream.