Description
Amaretto cherries with dumplings is a cozy, elegant dessert made with sweet-tart cherries simmered in an almond-scented syrup and topped with fluffy dumplings. The warm notes of Amaretto liqueur and tender dumplings make it a perfect comfort treat.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cherries (fresh or frozen, pitted)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp Amaretto liqueur
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar (for dumplings)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine cherries, 1/2 cup sugar, water, and cornstarch. Stir over medium heat until mixture thickens.
- Add Amaretto, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Reduce heat and let simmer gently.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, 1 tbsp sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add milk and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Drop spoonfuls of dumpling dough over the simmering cherry mixture.
- Cover the pot tightly with a lid and steam over low heat for 15 minutes. Do not lift the lid.
- Check that dumplings are cooked through. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Serve warm, spooning cherries and syrup over each dumpling.
Notes
- Use almond extract in place of Amaretto for a non-alcoholic version.
- Do not overmix the dumpling dough—this keeps them light and fluffy.
- Use foil or a baking sheet if your pot doesn’t have a lid.
- Cherries can be fresh or frozen; no need to thaw frozen ones.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
