Cherry Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Sauce
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 dash salt
1/2 cup cherry juice
1 1/2 cups tart cherries (difficult to find)
1 1/2 cups boiling water
Dumplings
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 dash salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk

Preparation

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.