Maple Syrup Dumplings

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup water
• 1 (540 ml) can maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. work the butter into the dry ingredients with your fingers or a fork until the mixture resembles coarse sand. add the milk and vanilla, stirring with a wooden spoon until the dough is smooth.
• 2 place the syrup and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. using two spoons or a moistened ice cream scoop, shape the dough into about 12 balls; use about 30 ml (2 tablespoons) for each ball. drop the balls one by one into the boiling syrup mixture.
• 3 cover, reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. serve with the hot syrup and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• 4 note: the butter coats the flour, inhibiting gluten formation and giving the dumplings a crumbly texture. a similar effect happens with scones.