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Sweet & slow

GOLDEN SYRUP DUMPLINGS

PREP TIME 15 MINUTES COOK TIME 1 HOUR SERVES 4

1 medium lemon (140g)
110g butter
¾ cup (165g) caster sugar
⅔ cup (160ml) golden syrup
1½ cups (225g) self-raising flour
2 eggs
thickened cream, to serve

1 Preheat a 5.5-litre (22-cup) slow cooker on HIGH.

2 Remove half the rind from the lemon with a zesting tool. Remove remaining rind in wide strips and cut off any white pith. Coarsely chop butter.

3 Place 1½ cups (375ml) water in cooker; add 40g of the butter, half the zested lemon rind, the sugar and ½ cup of the golden syrup. Stir until sugar dissolves, then bring to a simmer. Add the wide strips of lemon rind.

Sift flour into a bowl. Add remaining butter; rub into flour using your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Make a well in the centre. Whisk eggs and 1 tablespoon

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