• Start by sifting the self-rising flour into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the softened butter to the bowl with the flour. Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Gradually pour in the milk, stirring to combine. Mix until you obtain a soft dough.
• With clean hands, shape the dough into small, evenly sized balls, about the size of a regular ping-pong ball.
• Grab your slow cooker and combine the golden syrup, melted butter, and brown sugar with the boiling water, creating a sweet bath for your meatballs to simmer in.
• Carefully lower the dough balls into the slow cooker, dipping them into the syrupy sauce.
• Seal the lid of the slow cooker and set it to cook on high for about 1 to 1 hour. You’ll know it’s done when the meatballs are puffy and a skewer inserted into one of them comes out clean.

When ready to serve, spoon the meatballs into bowls and be sure to drizzle with plenty of this luscious syrup. For the perfect finishing touch, add a generous dollop of cream or a scoop of ice cream.

Immerse yourself in this sweet sensation and let each bite transport you to your grandmother’s kitchen, where love was the secret ingredient that made everything taste better. Savor the simple pleasure of a dessert that has brought families together for generations