BAKED DUMPLINGS...with brown sugar sauce


FOR THE SAUCE.....

40 grams butter (3 tablespoons)
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 1/2 cups water

FOR THE DUMPLINGS.....

2 cups self raising flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
150 grams butter, cold, chopped (2/3 cup)
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

preheat oven to 180 c. (350 f.) lightly spray a 9 x 13 baking
dish with cooking spray.

place all the sauce ingredients into a small saucepan over
medium heat. bring to boil then cook for 2 minutes. put aside.

place the sugar and flour into a bowl. add the butter and rub
in with fingertips or cut in with 2 knives until mixture
resembles breadcrumbs.

stir in the milk and vanilla to form a soft dough.

tip onto a lightly floured board and knead lightly.

divide dough into 6 even sized balls and place into baking
dish.  pour over the sauce.

cook for 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

serve with cream.