Cherry Dumplings

Name: Cherry Dumplings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 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 large egg; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/2 c milk

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By Penny Burdge
@PennyInKC

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:

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Ingredients

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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 large

egg
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1/2 c

milk

How to Make Cherry Dumplings

Step-by-Step

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.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Cut in 3 tablespoons Crisco until the mixture is crumbly
Beat together the egg, vanilla extract and milk. Stir GENTLY into the dry ingredients just until incorporated.
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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