betty's sweet lemon dumplings

Name: Betty's Sweet Lemon Dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: ## DUMPLINGS; 10 blanched almonds; 1/4 tart apple, cored and chopped; 1 1/4 cup(s) sr flour; 1 ounce(s) butter (30g); 2 teaspoon(s) grated lemon rind mixed with 1/3 cup milk; 1/3 cup(s) golden syrup/dark corn syrup; ## LEMON SAUCE; 1 ounce(s) butter (30g); 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 cup(s) water; 1/2 cup(s) golden syrup or dark corn syrup; 1 cup(s) lemon/orange/lime juice (I use a bit of each for a citrus flavour); 2 tablespoon(s) grated lemon rind; 2 tablespoon(s) grated orange rind

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Betty Bramanis

Sydney

Updated on May 13, 2024

A sweet lemon sauce with soft fluffy dumplings, this is a winter favourite dessert for my family. Original recipe is from Sarah Henderson's "My Year at Buffalo" book about living in the Australian outback as a cattle farmer.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 5 serving(s)

Ingredients

DUMPLINGS
10 blanched almonds
1/4 tart apple, cored and chopped
1 1/4 cups sr flour
1 ounce butter (30g)
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind mixed with 1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup golden syrup/dark corn syrup
LEMON SAUCE
1 ounce butter (30g)
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup water
1/2 cup golden syrup or dark corn syrup
1 cup lemon/orange/lime juice (I use a bit of each for a citrus flavour)
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons grated orange rind

How To Make betty's sweet lemon dumplings

Step 1

To make dumplings: Blitz the almonds and apple to fine paste (I use my kitchen Ninja) to form a puree. Sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter so it resembles find breadcrumbs. In a small bowl, add the apple puree mix, lemon rind with milk, and syrup and mix well. Using a knife, cut this wet mixture until it forms a moist dough. Form into tablespoon-sized balls using floured fingers and set aside until ready for use.

Step 2

Lemon sauce: Mix everything together in a saucepan and allow to come to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 3

Assembly and cooking: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F/ 180 degrees C. Pour the sauce into a shallow baking dish (such as a Pyrex) and add the dumplings in a single layer. Bake for 30 minutes. The dumplings will resemble cooked scones in a lemon citrus sauce. Serve hot/warm with ice-cream and/or cream.
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