Souskluitjies (Dumplings In Cinnamon Syrup) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dough
250 ml all-purpose flour
2 ml salt
10 ml baking powder
1 egg
6 tablespoons margarine or 6 tablespoons butter
100 ml milk
Syrup
500 ml boiling water
25 ml butter
150 ml cinnamon sugar, mix 4t ground cinnamon with 1 cup sugar

Preparation

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.