Golden syrup dumplings

These are an Australian speciality.

Serves 8 Prep 15 mins Cook 15 mins

200g butter

225g soft brown sugar

100g golden syrup, plus 2 tbsp 400ml milk

500g self-raising flour

1 In a large pan, pour in 450ml water, half the butter, sugar and golden syrup and bring to the boil. Turn it down immediately so it is just simmering.

2 Warm the milk just a little. Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse the flour and the rest of the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add 2 tbsp golden syrup and the warmed milk and whizz until it comes together.

3 Bring the liquid back to the boil and drop in dessertspoon-sized pieces of the dough, turn the heat down to a simmer again and gently cook for 10 mins, turning gently a few times. You may need to do it in two batches so they don’t all stick together – just scoop out the first lot with a little of the syrup into a baking dish, cover with foil and keep warm in a low oven while you finish the rest.

PER SERVING 560 kcals, fat 22g, saturates 14g, carbs 88g, sugars 42g, fibre 2g, protein

8g, salt 1g