- 4
- 20 mins
- 20 mins
Ingredients
- For the Dumplings:
- 1 cup (5 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- For the Cherries:
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 6 cups (about 32 ounces) frozen sour cherries
- Whipped cream or ice cream to serve
Preparation
Step 1
A small amount of thickener enables you to thicken and cook the fruit and dumplings without stirring.
Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Rub the butter cubes into the flour mixture with fingertips until no visible pieces of butter remain but flour mixture is still fluffy and dry. Stir in milk and vanilla until mixture is just moistened. Do not overmix. Set aside.
Combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt in bowl. Place cherries and sugar mixture in 10-inch saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium high and heat until cherries have just come to a boil. Adjust sweetness level to taste then reduce to a low boil.
Spoon heaping tablespoon sized pieces of dumpling dough onto cherries, spacing evenly (you should get about 6 dumplings). Immediately cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, adjusting heat to keep mixture at a steady simmer. Avoid peeking until dumplings are mostly set, about 25 minutes.