Souskluitjiesdumplingsincinnamonsyrup Recipes

SOUSKLUITJIES (DUMPLINGS IN CINNAMON SYRUP)

Steps:

• 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.

APPLE DUMPLINGS WITH CINNAMON SYRUP

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Add enough water to make dough. Divide dough into 6 equal parts. Keep covered while making filling.
• Peel and slice apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Set aside.
• Put syrup ingredients in medium saucepan. Boil for 3 minutes.
• Roll each pastry piece into a circle. Place apples in center of each circle. Wet edges of pastry and bring up edges around the apples. Pinch to seal.
• Place dumplings in a 9x12 baking dish. Pour syrup over the top of dumplings.
• Bake at 425° about 5 minutes or until crust just starts to brown. Reduce temperature to 350° and bake 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.