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In times of trouble, shortages, or just sparse pantries, Depression-era desserts are there to make life a little bit sweeter. Recipes like Wacky Cake, Water Pie, and Tomato Soup Cake were born out of necessity but ended up standing the test of time.
Nearly a century later, Depression-era desserts are still in our rotations. Let’s just say the inexpensive recipes are extra appreciated among the stress of shortages and inflation. Get to know one of our favorites: Grandpere dans le Sirop, a syrupy dumpling that doesn’t call for any eggs.
What Is Grandpere dans le Sirop?
Grandpere dans le sirop, which translates to “grandfathers in syrup,” is a French-Canadian dessert consisting of dumplings cooked in boiling syrup. A few recipes, like Grands-Peres au Sirop d’Erable (Canadian Maple Syrup Dumplings), use maple syrup rather than a homemade syrup consisting of brown sugar, water, butter, and vanilla extract. Grandpere dans le sirop is a true French-Canadian comfort food and comes together in 30 minutes.
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How to make Grandpere dans le Sirop
To make grandpere dans le Sirop, you’ll need brown sugar, water, all-purpose flour, white sugar, vanilla extract, butter, baking soda, salt, and milk.
- Make the syrup. Mix the packed brown sugar and water in a large saucepan and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and stir in some butter and vanilla extract. Cover and keep on low.
- Make the batter. Combine the all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir everything together, then use your fingers or a fork to cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in some milk and vanilla extract, then stir until all of the dry mixture is absorbed.
- Boil the dumplings. Remove the lid from the syrup saucepan and heat the mixture to a full boil. Use a spoon to scoop and drop large spoonfuls of batter into the syrup. Cover, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the largest dumpling clean. Serve warm or cold.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Allrecipes community member Mariam recommends boiling the pan uncovered for a few minutes before serving, especially if the dumplings don’t appear entirely cooked.
- Allrecipes community member Angela recommends reheating leftovers in the microwave and adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Get the recipe: Grandpere dans le Sirop
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