Amaretto Cherries with Dumplings |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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You can't beat the combination of almond flavor with cherries. These light and fluffy dumplings are heavenly. Topped with the sauce and ice cream, it makes for a scrumptious dessert. Ingredients:
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) pitted tart cherries |
3/4 cup sugar |
1/4 cup cornstarch |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1/4 cup amaretto or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
dumplings: |
1 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup 2% milk |
3 tablespoons butter, melted |
vanilla ice cream, optional |
Directions:
1. Drain cherries, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Place cherries in a 3-qt. slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in reserved juice until smooth. Stir into cherries. Cook, covered, on high 7 hours. Drizzle amaretto over cherry mixture.
3. For dumplings, in a small bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon peel and salt. In another bowl, whisk milk and melted butter. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
4. Drop by tablespoonfuls on top of hot cherry mixture. Cook, covered, 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean. If desired, serve warm with ice cream. Yield: 6 servings.
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