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Souskluitjies

Serves 4 - 6

500 ml (280 g) Snowflake cake flour
60 g cold butter or margarine
2 ml salt
10 ml baking powder
2 extra-large eggs
60 ml milk
750 ml water
cinnamon-sugar for sprinkling

Sauce
about 750 ml water
250 ml (200 g) sugar
30 ml butter or margarine
8 ml cinnamon
2 ml salt

1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
2. Whisk eggs and milk together. Add to dry ingredients and cut in with a knife. Knead lightly to firm dough.
3. Heat water in a medium, heavy-based saucepan and bring to the boil.  Drop tablespoonsful of dough into the boiling water. Cover and boil for about 10 – 12 minutes. Do not remove the lid while cooking.
4. Remove with a slotted spoon. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar over.
5. Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a small, heavy-based saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes. Remove from heat and pour over dumplings.