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Golden Syrup Dumplings
Makes24
1cupS.R.flour
Pinch salt
30g butter or margarine, cut up
½teaspoongratedlemonrind
1egg,beatenwith
1tablespoonmilk
Sauce
1½cupswater
¼ cup sugar
2tablespoonsgoldensyrup
1teaspoonlemonjuice
1teaspoonbutterormargarine
Hot custard or cream, optional
Sift flour and salt into a bowl; rub in butter.
Addlemonrind,beateneggandmilk;mix
intofirmdough.Shapeinto25mm(1in)
balls.
For sauce: Place water, sugar, golden syrup,
lemonjuiceandbutterintocookingvessel;
heat to boiling on No. 5. Gently drop
dumplings into vessel; cover vessel and
reduceheattoSimmer.Cookfor15minutes.
Serve hot with custard or cream, if desired.
Chocolate Fudge
410gcanevaporatedmilk
1¾cupscastorsugar
500gdarkcookingchocolate,brokeninto
pieces
Placemilkandsugarintocookingvessel;
heattoboilingonNo.10,stirringtodissolve
sugar.Boilfor3minutes,stirringconstantly.
Turn heat off; add chocolate and beat until
smooth. Pour fudge into lamington tin lined
with greased foil. Refrigerate until set; cut
into squares and serve.
White Christmas
Makesabout42pieces
250gcopha
2cupsricebubbles
1cuppowderedmilk
1cupicingsugar
½cupchoppedglaceredcherries
½cupchoppedglacegreencherries
¼ cup chopped glace apricots
¼ cup chopped glace pineapple
¼ teaspoon vanilla essence
MeltcophaincookingvesselonSimmer;
turn power off. Stir in remaining ingredients
until well combined. Press mixture into an
ungreased18cmx27.5cmlamingtontin;
refrigerate until firm. Cut into fingers or
squares.
Note: 1½
cupsofpackagedmixedfruitmay
be added to the copha instead of glace fruits.
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