cherry dumplings

Name: Cherry Dumplings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) sour cherries; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; DUMPLING DOUGH INGREDIENTS; 1 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; pinch - salt (a pinch is about 1/8 tsp.); 3 tablespoon(s) crisco; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) milk

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By Penny Burdge

@PennyInKC

from Shawnee, KS

I can't remember where I got this - probably on an internet search when we had ripe cherries and I wanted to make something other than cherry pie. I've also made this in the dead of winter using a bag of mixed berries. I added the almond extract and cinnamon to the original recipe.

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serves 6

prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For cherry dumplings

2 c

sour cherries
3/4 c

sugar
1/2 tsp

almond extract
1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp

butter
DUMPLING DOUGH INGREDIENTS
1 c

flour
2 tsp

baking powder
pinch

salt (a pinch is about 1/8 tsp.)
3 Tbsp

crisco
1 lg

egg
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1/2 c

milk

How To Make cherry dumplings

1
Mix the cherries, sugar, cinnamon and almond extract in a deep pot that has a lid. Bring the mixture to a simmer over med heat.
2
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Cut in 3 tablespoons Crisco until the mixture is crumbly
3
Beat together the egg, vanilla extract and milk. Stir GENTLY into the dry ingredients just until incorporated.
4
Drop the dough by a spoon onto the bubbling cherry mixture. Cook 10 minutes without the lid. Cover the pan and cook 10 minutes more.
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