Old Fashioned Baked Cherry Dumplings |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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these are really delicious Ingredients:
4 cups tart red cherries, washed, pitted |
1 cup granulated sugar |
2 tablespoons granulated sugar |
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed |
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
6 tablespoons cold butter |
1 large egg |
1/3 cup milk |
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg |
Directions:
1. preheat the oven to 400* in a shallow 2 quart casserole or 12x7 pan, combine the cherries, 1 cup of the granulated sugar, the brown sugar, tapioca and almond extract.
2. allow this to stand while you prepare the rest of the dumplings.
3. in a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. cut in 4 tbls of the butter until fine crumbs are formed.
5. in a small bowl, bet the egg and add the milk.
6. combine with the flour mixture and stir unti just blended.
7. dot the cherries with the remaining 2 tbls of butter.
8. drop the batter by heaping tablespoons on top of the cherries.
9. you should have about 6 mounds.
10. in a small bowl, combine the remaining 2 tblspoons of sugar with the nutmeg.
11. sprinkle on top of the butter.
12. bake for 25-30 minutes or until the fruit is bubbling up in the middle of the pan and the dumplings are golden brown.
13. the baking time can vary quite a bit, depending on the pan you use the how big the cherries are.
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