CHERRY ROLY POLY

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A neighbor when I was growing up used to make this and shared the recipe with my mother. Serve with cream or your favorite pudding sauce.

Provided by GINGER P

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup shortening, chilled
.66 cup cold milk
2 cups cherries, pitted and halved
¾ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

To make dough: In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two knives, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk, a little at a time, and mix well. Knead briefly. Set aside.
For filling: In a medium bowl, stir together cherries, sugar, cinnamon and lemon zest until well mixed.
On a floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle 1/4 inch thick. Brush with melted butter. Spread the cherry filling evenly over the surface of the dough, leaving 1/2 inch around the edges. Roll up the dough, starting at a short end, and pinch together all the edges so that the juice will not escape. Wrap roll in a kitchen towel or cheesecloth and tie loosely.
Place in a steamer or colander over boiling water, cover and steam for 90 minutes, until dough is firm. Remove cloth, slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 407.8 calories, Carbohydrate 66.8 g, Cholesterol 12.3 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 606.6 mg, Sugar 33.3 g