AMARETTO CHERRIES WITH DUMPLINGS

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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. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 8h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

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 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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 242mg sodium, Carbohydrate 71g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.