Hot Cherry Dumplings Food

CHERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cherries with juice, 3/4 cup sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, lemon zest, salt and remaining sugar. Stir in milk and butter just until moistened., Drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering cherry mixture. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).

AMARETTO CHERRIES WITH DUMPLINGS

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.

CHERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven, combine tart cherries (including the juice), sugar, water, cinnamon and almond oil.
• Bring to a boil.
• In the meantime, mix together the Bisquick baking mix and milk.
• When cherries have come to a boil, drop dumplings into cherry mixture by tablespoonfuls until all the dumpling mixture is used.
• Lower heat to medium and cook uncovered for 10 minutes, then cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand 20 minutes, covered.

OLD FASHIONED BAKED CHERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 400* in a shallow 2 quart casserole or 12x7" pan, combine the cherries, 1 cup of the granulated sugar, the brown sugar, tapioca and almond extract.
• allow this to stand while you prepare the rest of the dumplings.
• in a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• cut in 4 tbls of the butter until fine crumbs are formed.
• in a small bowl, bet the egg and add the milk.
• combine with the flour mixture and stir unti just blended.
• dot the cherries with the remaining 2 tbls of butter.
• drop the batter by heaping tablespoons on top of the cherries.
• you should have about 6 mounds.
• in a small bowl, combine the remaining 2 tblspoons of sugar with the nutmeg.
• sprinkle on top of the butter.
• bake for 25-30 minutes or until the fruit is bubbling up in the middle of the pan and the dumplings are golden brown.
• the baking time can vary quite a bit, depending on the pan you use the how big the cherries are.

HOT CHERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

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

VARENIKI (UKRAINIAN FILLED DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• In a food processor, blend the flour and 1/2 tsp salt. With the motor running, add the egg yolks and the oil through the feed tube. then pour in the water, in a slow steady stream, until the dough forms a ball around the blade. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth, about 2 minutes. Cover with a cotton towel and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Divide the dough in half and shape into two balls. Keep one ball covered with the towel while working with the other ball. On a floured surface with a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough to a very thin sheet, about 1/16 inch thick, making sure it doesn't tear. With a round cookie cutter, cut out circles about 3 inches in diameter. Gather the scraps into a ball and set aside, covered.
• Have a bowl with the egg white near you. Place a heaping tsp of the desired filling in the middle of each circle. Fold the dough over the filling to form a semi-circle. Brush the edges with the egg white and press the edges firmly together with the tines of a fork to seal. Place the vareniki as they are made on a lightly floured large baking sheet about 1 inch apart and keep covered with a damp cloth.
• When you have finished making this batch of vareniki, roll out the 2nd ball of dough and make a second batch. Add the leftover scraps left from the first batch, knead into a ball, and roll out for a final batch of vareniki.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot, bring 6 quarts of salted water to boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium so the water simmers and carefully lower half the vareniki into the water. Boil, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon to prevent sticking, until they rise to the surface, and are cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, carefully remove the vareniki to a colander and drain thoroughly. Transfer to a deep serving bowl and toss with half the butter.
• Cook the rest of the vareniki in the same way.
• Makes 50 to 55 vareniki. (Serves 4 people as an entree.).
• For the Potato Filling:.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute, stirring occasionally, until nicely browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes and cheese. Add the sauteed onion along with the cooking fat and mix well. Season with salt and pepper, then use to fill the vareniki.
• For the Cheese Filling:.
• In a large bowl, combine all the filling ingredients and mix thoroughly. Use as a filling for the vareniki.
• For the Sauerkraut Filling:.
• Rinse and squeeze thoroughly to dry the sauerkraut.
• Saute the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until it renders its fat. Remove the bacon and reserve. Drain off all but 2 Tbsp fat.
• Add the onion to the skillet and saute, stirring frequently over medium heat until nocely browned, almost 15 minutes. Turn the heat up to medium-high, add the sauerkraut, and saute, stirring, until softened and cooked throughout, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, sugar, and broth. Reduce the heat to low, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature before using to fill the vareniki. Use the reserved bacon as a topping.
• For the Cherry Filling:.
• If you are using the fresh cherries, mix them with the 1/2 cup sugar and leave in a warm place for several hours until they begin to give off their juice. Strain the juice. You should have about 2 cups. If less, add canned or bottled cherry juice.
• If you are using canned cherries, drain them thoroughly and reserve 2 cups of the syrup. Mix the canned cherrieswith the 1/4 cup sugar. Reserve several cherries for garnish.
• In a small saucepan, bring the reserved juice or syrup to a boil over medium-high heat. Let boil until reduced to about 1 cup. Remove from the heat, stir in the liqueur, and let cool to room temperature. Reserve to pour over the filled and colled vareniki.
• Toss the cherries with the cornstarch. fill each vareniki with 2 fresh or 4 canned cherries, sealing especially tightly.

CHERRY-PEACH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a 10-in. skillet, combine the first five ingredients. Add peaches; bring to a boil. Place egg in a 1-cup measuring cup; add enough milk to measure 1/2 cup and stir until combined. Place biscuit mix in a bowl; stir in milk mixture with a fork just until moistened. Drop by six spoonfuls over top of boiling fruit. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes; cover and simmer until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean, about 10 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Serve warm, with whipped cream if desired.

CHERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Stir together water, lemon juice, cinnamon and cloves.
• Stir in pie filling and bring to a boil in a 10 inch skillet.
• Add enough milk to the egg to make 1/2 cup.
• Stir into the biscuit mix to make a soft dough.
• Drop dough by tablespoons on top of the boiling fruit.
• Simmer on low heat about 10 minutes more.
• Serve warm (scoop fruit over top dumplings in a bowl). Serve with cream if desired.

CHERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine all sauce ingredients in the order given. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• For dumplings, sift dry ingredients. Rub in butter, add milk and stir. Drop into sauce by teaspoons. Cover and steam for about 20 minutes.
• Serve warm.

CHERRY SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, place the cherries, water, sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes or until cherries until tender. Adjust sugar, if necessary, depending on tartness of cherries. , For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir in milk. Drop by teaspoonfuls into boiling soup. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until dumplings are fluffy. Serve immediately.