Serves 4 | Less than 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- Dumplings:
- ½ cup (125ml) orange (or apricot) marmalade
- ½ cup (125g) butter
- ½ cup (125ml) milk
- 2 tsp (10ml) bicarbonate of soda
- 1½ cups (225g) flour, sifted
- 1 tsp (5ml) ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp (3ml) salt
- Syrup:
- 2 cups (500ml) orange juice
- 1 cup (250ml) water
- 1 cup (250ml) sugar
- 1 tsp (5ml) ground ginger
- 1 tsp (5ml) ground cinnamon
- For serving:
- Orange slices, for serving
- Fresh mint, for serving
- Custard, for serving
METHOD
- Heat marmalade and butter together in a pot until bubbling.
- Mix milk and bicarbonate of soda together and stir into marmalade mixture.
- Remove from heat.
- Combine dry ingredients and gradually whisk into wet ingredients.
- Combine syrup ingredients and boil in a pot, stirring to combine.
- While syrup is bubbling, add spoonful’s of batter and cook dumplings over low heat for 10-15 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Serve decorated with orange slices and mint, with custard on the side.