INGREDIENTS 2½ cups (500g) firmly packed brown sugar 3 cups (750ml) water 60g butter 1¼ cups (185g) self-raising flour ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 30g butter, chopped, extra 1/3 cup (55g) caster sugar 1 egg, beaten lightly 1/3 cup (80ml) milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup coarsely mashed banana NOTE: This recipe is best made just before serving.
METHODS:
Put brown sugar, water and butter into a saucepan.
Stir over low heat until sugar dissolved and butter melted. Bring to a boil.
Sift the flour and cinnamon into a medium bowl. Rub in the extra butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, stir in the caster sugar. Add combined egg, milk and vanilla, then the banana, to form a soft, sticky mixture.
Drop level tablespoons of mixture into simmering sauce. Simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes; remove dumplings. Serve remaining sauce with dumplings and vanilla ice-cream, if desired.
Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.
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