Cherry Dumplings

My Grandmother used to make this for my mother when she was a child, and my Mom made it for us, alot. It was requested very often in our household. I now make it for my daughter (and my husband) on a regular basis, at least once every two weeks. It is the ultimate in comfort food. My daughter loves it reheated for breakfast. Hope you all enjoy this age old recipe!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Cherry Mixture

• 2 (14 1/2ounce) cans  tart red cherries
• 2  cups water
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond oil (optional)

• Dumplings

• 3  cups Bisquick baking mix
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk

Directions

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