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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This dessert recipe was very popular in Quebec during the depression and remains a favorite in many French Canadian homes to this day. Ingredients:
2 cups packed brown sugar |
2 cups water |
1 tablespoon butter |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 cup white sugar |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
1 pinch salt |
1/3 cup cold butter |
3/4 cup milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, mix together the brown sugar and water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and stir in 1 tablespoon of butter and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Cover while preparing the batter.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in 1/3 cup of butter by pinching between your fingers, or using a fork until the mixture has lumps no larger than crumbs. Make a well in the center, and pour in the milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla all at once. Stir just until all of the dry mixture is absorbed.
3. Return the sugar mixture to a full boil, and drop large spoonfuls of the batter into the syrup. Cover and simmer over medium heat, without removing the lid, for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the largest dumpling comes out clean.
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