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Slow Cooker Dumplings with Rhubarb Compote

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These Slow Cooker Dumplings with Rhubarb Compote are a cozy, comforting dessert combining tangy-sweet fruit with soft, spiced dumplings. Cooked gently in the slow cooker, this easy pudding fills the kitchen with warmth and spice—perfect for chilly evenings and family dinners.

Ingredients

1 large bunch Rhubarb, cut into 1.5 cm pieces

1 cup Frozen raspberries, thawed

½ cup Caster sugar

1 cup Boiling water

2 tsp Cornflour

Icing sugar, to serve

Vanilla ice cream, to serve

For the Spiced Dumplings:

1½ cups Self-raising flour

½ tsp Ground cardamom

¼ tsp Ground cinnamon

30 g Butter

⅓ cup Milk

⅓ cup Golden syrup

Instructions

  1. Turn the slow cooker on HIGH to preheat. Add the rhubarb, raspberries, sugar, and boiling water to the slow cooker bowl, stirring to combine. Cover while you prepare the dumplings.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the self-raising flour, cardamom, and cinnamon. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Make a well in the center and add the milk and golden syrup, stirring until a soft dough forms.
  3. Roll 2 level tablespoons of dough into balls to make about 8 dumplings.
  4. Remove the lid from the slow cooker and stir the rhubarb mixture. Mix the cornflour with 1 tablespoon of water to form a slurry and stir it into the compote to slightly thicken.
  5. Carefully place the dumplings on top of the rhubarb mixture, spacing them evenly. Lay a clean, dry tea towel over the slow cooker before placing the lid on top, folding any overhang onto the lid.
  6. Cook on HIGH for 1 hour, until the dumplings are puffed, soft, and cooked through.
  7. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Add chopped apples or strawberries to the rhubarb for extra fruitiness.

For a citrusy twist, stir in some orange zest into the dumpling dough.

Add a pinch of nutmeg or ginger for deeper spice flavor.

Use honey or maple syrup instead of golden syrup for variation.

Serve with custard or whipped cream instead of ice cream if preferred.

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