Souskluitjies (Dumplings in Cinnamon Syrup)

Name: Souskluitjies (Dumplings in Cinnamon Syrup)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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

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Recipe by GT in SA

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

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READY IN: 35mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Dough
250

ml all-purpose flour
2

ml salt
10

ml baking powder
1

egg
6

tablespoons margarine or 6 tablespoons butter
100

ml milk
Syrup
500

ml boiling water
25

ml butter
150

ml cinnamon sugar, mix 4t ground cinnamon with 1 cup sugar

DIRECTIONS

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.

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