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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup shortening, chilled .66 cup cold milk 2 cups cherries, pitted and halved ¾ cup white sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Nutrition Info

407.8 calories carbohydrate: 66.8 g cholesterol: 12.3 mg fat: 13.8 g fiber: 2.4 g protein: 5.8 g saturatedFat: 5.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 606.6 mg sugar: 33.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

To make dough: In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two knives, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk, a little at a time, and mix well. Knead briefly. Set aside.
For filling: In a medium bowl, stir together cherries, sugar, cinnamon and lemon zest until well mixed.
On a floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle 1/4 inch thick. Brush with melted butter. Spread the cherry filling evenly over the surface of the dough, leaving 1/2 inch around the edges. Roll up the dough, starting at a short end, and pinch together all the edges so that the juice will not escape. Wrap roll in a kitchen towel or cheesecloth and tie loosely.
Place in a steamer or colander over boiling water, cover and steam for 90 minutes, until dough is firm. Remove cloth, slice and serve.

6 servings

A neighbor when I was growing up used to make this and shared the recipe with my mother. Serve with cream or your favorite pudding sauce.