Amaretto Cherries with Dumplings
“You can’t beat the combination of almond flavour with cherries. These light and fluffy dumplings are heavenly. Topped with the sauce and ice cream, it makes for a scrumptious dessert.” —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 6servings | 15minutes | 7-3/4hours |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6servings | 15minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 7-3/4hours |
Ingredients
- 2 cans pitted tart cherries 14-1/2 ounces each
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup amaretto or 1/2 tsp almond extract
- Dumplings:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup 2% milk
- 3 tbsp butter melted
- vanilla ice cream optional
- vanilla ice cream optional
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Instructions
- 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 centre of dumplings comes out clean. If desired, serve warm with ice cream.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 369 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 242mg sodium, 71g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 2g fibre), 4g protein.
