Fried Syrup Dumplings

• 50 g/2 oz butter
• 75 g/3 o

First make the syrup: put the water, sugar and golden syrup together in a saucepan and heat slowly until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup feels tacky. Keep hot.

Rub the butter into the flour. Add the breadcrumbs and the salt. With a knife stir the egg into the mixture to bind it to a soft dough. Roll the dough into small balls between the palms of your hands.

Heat fat in a