Amaretto Cherries with Dumplings
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.
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Serving size: 6
Calories per serving: 271
Ingredients:
Cook time:
Serving size: 6
Calories per serving: 271
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 all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Vanilla ice cream, optional
Directions:
Drain cherries, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Place cherries in a 3-qt. slow cooker.
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.
For dumplings, in a small bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt. In another bowl, whisk milk and melted butter. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
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.
Source: tasteofhome.com
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.
For dumplings, in a small bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt. In another bowl, whisk milk and melted butter. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
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.
Source: tasteofhome.com
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