South African Melkkos
15Min
4Servings
320Cal
EasyLevel
VegetarianKid friendlyvegetarian
#comfort-food#heritage-food#cozy#traditional
Equipment
pot
bowl
mixing spoon
ladle
stove
plate
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
full cream milk (cold)
1000 ml
flour
130 g
butter (chilled, cubed)
40 g
baking powder
5 g
salt
3 g
sugar
50 g
cinnamon (ground)
2 g
Instructions
1
Prepare dry ingredients
Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
2
Rub butter into flour
Add chilled cubed butter to the flour mixture and rub in with fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
3
Heat the milk
Pour milk into a pot and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
5 minMedium heattimer 5 min
4
Form dumplings and cook
Drop spoonfuls of the flour mixture into the simmering milk. Cover and cook for 10 minutes until dumplings are cooked through.
10 minMedium heattimer 10 min
5
Finish and serve
Stir in sugar and cinnamon, then serve hot.
Original recipe
Storage
Fridge: 2 days
Reheat: Microwave 1-2 minutes or stovetop over low heat
Best served fresh. Reheat gently to prevent separation.
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