Old Fashioned Golden

🍯 Old-Fashioned Golden Syrup Dumplings (with a Modern Twist)

Ingredients:

For the Dumplings

1 cup self-raising flour

¼ tsp salt

1 tbsp butter (cold, diced)

½ cup milk

1 tsp vanilla extract (modern twist)

Zest of ½ lemon or orange (modern twist – adds brightness)

For the Syrup Sauce

1 cup water

½ cup golden syrup (or substitute honey/maple syrup if needed)

½ cup brown sugar

2 tbsp butter

1 tsp ground ginger or cinnamon (modern twist – warmth & spice)

Pinch of sea salt

Instructions:

1. Make the Dumpling Dough

In a bowl, sift flour and salt.

Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Stir in milk, vanilla, and citrus zest. Mix gently until a soft dough forms.

Roll into small balls (about 10–12 dumplings).

2. Prepare the Syrup Sauce

In a wide saucepan, combine water, golden syrup, brown sugar, butter, ginger/cinnamon, and salt.

Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and sauce begins to simmer.

3. Cook the Dumplings

Gently drop dumplings into the simmering syrup.

Cover with a lid and cook on low heat 15 minutes (do not lift the lid while cooking).

Dumplings will puff up and soak in the sticky syrup.

4. Serve

Spoon dumplings into bowls, drizzle with extra syrup.

Modern twist topping ideas:

A dollop of whipped cream or Greek yogurt.

Toasted coconut or chopped pecans.

A scoop of vanilla ice cream for contrast.

🌟 Modern Twist Ideas:

Spiced Syrup → add cardamom or chai spice.

Boozy Syrup → stir in a splash of dark rum or whiskey at the end.

Fruit Addition → simmer with sliced pears or apples for extra depth.