This recipe is a rainy day comfort food dumpling dish that chef Jaco van Niekerk recently shared during lockdown from his home kitchen. Traditional, with a kick!
Dumplings:
125g Butter
2tbsp Smooth Apricot Jam
1 ½ cup Cake flour
2t Bicarbonate of soda
125ml Cold water (might use less or more – judge for yourself)
1t Ground Cinnamon
Syrup:
1L Water
1cup White Sugar
125ml Whisky (any or to your taste)
30g Glace ginger sliced up into thin pieces but not finely chopped (for a stronger ginger taste, add more)