Vegan Golden Syrup Dumplings
Instructions
1. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Add the butter and, using your fingertips, rub it into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Make a well in the centre. Beat the milk, egg and vanilla together with a fork until thoroughly combined and pour into the well in the dry ingredients. Mix gently from the centre, gradually drawing in the dry ingredients until the dough is just combined.
2. To make the golden syrup sauce, put the water, golden syrup, brown sugar, butter and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to high and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium. Scoop up heaped tablespoons of the dough and drop them into the boiling syrup. Cover with a lid and cook for 1015 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of a dumpling comes out clean. (Do not lift the lid during cooking. The time will depend on the size of the dumplings.)
3. Spoon the dumplings into serving bowls along with some of the golden syrup sauce and serve with cream or ice cream.
