Cherry Dumplings

Author

NuWave

Servings

8

Category

Desserts

Ingredients

• 4 T butter
• 1 pt cherries, stems removed, pitted
• ½ c brown sugar
• ½ t vanilla extract
• 1 t cinnamon, ground
• Pinch of nutmeg, ground (optional)
• 1 (8-oz) can crescent rolls
• ¾ c apple cider

Directions

1. Set pressure cooker to "sear", adjust time to 10 minutes, and press "start/stop". Add butter and cherries. Sauté until cherries break down slightly then add sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir until combined and butter is melted. Turn off pressure cooker.
2. Open crescents and lay out on a flat surface. Roll out dough and spoon cherries into middle of dough. Roll dough so that cherries are completely encased in dough.
3. Nestle dumplings in remaining sauce/glaze in pressure cooker. Add cider and close and lock lid.
4. Set pressure cooker to "bake", adjust time to 10 minutes, and press "start/stop".
5. When done, natural release for 20 minutes, then quick release and make sure all pressure has been released before opening lid.
6. Carefully open lid, remove dumplings, and drizzle with glaze from pressure cooker.