Australian Gourmet Traveller - (06)June 2019 (1)

GOURMET TRAVELLER 49

Fast

GingerbreaddumplingsinsyrupSERVES 4

Thesestickyandwarmgolden dumplings will disappear

in a snap. Make double.

350 gm(1 cup)goldensyrup

225 gm(1½cups) self-raising

flour

2 tspgroundginger

½ tspmixedspice

80 gmchilledbutter, chopped

50 mlmilk

2 eggs

Vanillabean ice-cream,

to serve

1 Bringsyrupand290ml

watertoa simmerina large

saucepanovermedium-high

heat,stirringtodissolve.

2 Meanwhile,siftflourinto

a bowl, add spices anda

pinchofsalt,stirtocombine,

thenrubinbutterwithyour

fingertipsuntilit resembles

coarsebreadcrumbs. Make

a wellinthecentre.

3 Whiskmilkandeggs in

a jugtocombine, thenadd

towellandmixtoforma wet

dough. Withdamphands,roll

tablespoonsofdoughintoballs

andaddtosyrupinpan.Turn

occasionally,untildumplings

aregoldenandpuffed(5-6

minutes).Servehotdrizzled

withsyrupandtoppedwith

vanillabeanice-cream.●

DumplingsAll

propsstylist’sown.

RoastchickenSide

plate(withavocado)

fromShannonLewis

Ceramics.Pepper

tofuBowl(withtofu)

fromLittleWhiteDish.

Allotherpropsstylist’s

own. Stockists p152.

Gingerandgolden

syruparejustthe

beginning.Try

thesewithground

cardamom,or with

a rich, floral honey.