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Cherry Grunt

SUBMITTED BY: Judy Meikle 

"My husband and two sons really enjoy this old-time dessert. Besides cooking for them, I'm a hot lunch cook and prepare the main dish for about 1,300 students!"
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This recipe has been rated 1 time with an average star rating of 4.0
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (16 ounce) can pitted tart red cherries, undrained
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3/4 cup sugar, divided
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, divided
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place cherries and juice in a large saucepan or Dutch oven along with water, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons butter. Simmer for 5 minutes. meanwhile, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar; place in a mixing bowl. Cut in remaining butter with a pastry blender. Add milk and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonfuls over cherry mixture; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2009 by redfever 
A really good and easy recipe! The only changes I made were to add more butter to the mixing... MORE


 
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