Hot Cherry Dumplings

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (17 ounce) cans sour pitted cherries, undrained
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 drops red food coloring (optional)
• 1 3/4 cups biscuit mix
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 cup whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine cherries and water in a 2-quart saucepan; bring to a boil.
• 2 combine 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt; stir into cherry mixture.
• 3 cook, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. add food coloring, if desired.
• 4 combine 1/4 cup sugar and biscuit mix; stir in milk. drop by spoonfuls on hot cherry mixture.
• 5 cover tightly and cook gently over medium heat about 15 minutes or until dumplings are firm.
• 6 serve hot dumplings in compote; pour cherry mixture over dumplings, and top with whipped cream, if desired.