Ingredients

• 1½ cups self-raising flour
• 2 teaspoons margarine
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup milk
• 600 ml carton low-fat prepared custard

Sauce:

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1/3 cup golden syrup

Method

1. Sift flour into a large bowl.
2. Add margarine and rub in using fingertips, until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
3. Make a well in the centre.
4. In a small jug, lightly beat egg and milk.
5. Add to flour mixture, and mix using a butter knife until evenly moistened.
6. Gather dough together gently.
7. Pinch off portions and roll into walnut-sized balls (make 18 in total).
8. Set aside.
9. To make sauce, combine water, sugar and syrup in a wide saucepan and stir over medium heat without boiling until sugar dissolves.
10. Increase heat to medium-high; bring to the boil.
11. Add dumplings, cook for 8 minutes, until increased in size and cooked through and syrup is reduced and thickened slightly.
12. Serve dumplings drizzled with syrup and custard.