Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 30 g butter, chopped
• 2 teaspoons caster sugar
• 1/2 cup mashed banana
• 1/2 cup milk (approx)
• 2 cups water
• 30 g butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

Instructions

1. Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a bowl.

2. Rub in butter.

3. Stir in sugar, banana, and enough milk to form a sticky dough.

4. To make the sauce, combine all the sauce ingredients in a saucepan.

5. Stir over a low heat, without boiling until the sugar has dissolved.

6. When it has dissolved bring to the boil, without stirring and then reduce the heat to a simmer.

7. Drop tablespoons of dough mixture into the simmering sauce and simmer them, covered, for 15 minutes or until they are cooked.

8. Serve the dumpling with the toffee sauce.