Cherry and amaranth dessert casserole

I’m always trying to come up with new recipes and this one is an adaptation of a tyrolean dessert which can be done with other grains such as rice and with any type of fruit (roasted apples and raspberries are also a good combination). This specific one uses amaranth, an ancient grain with fresh seasonal cherries. Hope you like it. – BacktoBasics
Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup amaranth
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup cherries
• 2 stick of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Instructions:

1. Gently boil amaranth in 1¼ cup water along with cinnamon sticks for approximately 25 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. Let cool.
2. Pre-heat the oven to 325 Fahrenheit.
3. In a bowl mix egg-yolk, sugar, vanilla essence and amaranth.
4. Whip egg-white and gently fold into the mass.
5. In an overproof dish layer cherries and amaranth mix.
6. Bake approximately 25-30 minutes at 350 Fahrenheit
7. Can be served with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh raspberries and is also good room temperature.

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