Description
These apricot dumplings are soft, slightly rustic, and just sweet enough to feel like a proper treat. The buttery cinnamon crumbs on the outside really pull everything together.
Ingredients
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Dumplings
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and boiled
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cake flour (plus extra if needed)
- 7 fresh apricots, halved and pits removed
- 2 to 3 tbsp sugar (for sprinkling inside apricots)
Crumb Coating
- 1/2 cup = 125 g butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup castor sugar
- 1 cup fine breadcrumbs
To Serve (optional)
- Thin vanilla custard
- Icing sugar
- Fresh fruit salad
Instructions
- Boil the 4 medium potatoes until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Drain well and let them dry for a minute so the dough doesn’t get watery.
- Mash with 1/4 tsp salt and 2 tbsp butter until smooth.
- Let it cool slightly
- Stir in 1 egg, then mix in 1 cup of cake flour.
- The dough will be soft and a bit sticky; that’s normal. If it feels too sloppy to handle, add a little extra flour, 1 tbsp at a time. Don’t overdo it
- Take the 7 halved apricots and sprinkle a little of the 2 to 3 tbsp sugar into the centre of each one.
- Divide the dough into 7 equal portions.
- With slightly wet hands, flatten one portion in your palm, place one sugared apricot half in the centre, top with the second half, then gently seal the dough around it into a ball. Keep your hands damp so the dough doesn’t stick too much.
- Bring a large pot of water to a gentle boil.
- Drop the dumplings in batches and cook for about 10 minutes.
- They’ll float and puff slightly when done. Remove with a slotted spoon and let them rest briefly.
- In a large frying pan, melt 125 g butter over medium heat.
- Stir in 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 cup castor sugar until dissolved, then add 1 cup fine breadcrumbs.
- Roll the warm dumplings gently in the breadcrumb mixture until coated.
- Don’t rush; the crumbs stick better while the dumplings are still warm.
- Serve warm with vanilla custard, a dusting of icing sugar, or fresh fruit salad.
Equipment
Nonstick Deep Frying Pan Skillet
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Prepared, tried, and tested by Gail
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 416
- Sugar: 24.4 g
- Sodium: 16283.7 mg
- Fat: 18.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 11.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58.3 g
- Fiber: 4.2 g
- Protein: 5.2 g
- Cholesterol: 73.7 mg
