Grandma's Cherry Crisp
Forever one of my favorite desserts, this sour cherry crisp is so simple, so delicious, and is a crowd-pleaser. Picky children and dessert-snobs alike will come together over a spoonful of this crisp. Tart from the cherries, with a delicious crumble topping, you need this crisp in your life.
Ingredients
Crust & Crumble
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups quick oats
- 1 cup shortening, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Cherry Filling
- 2 cans red tart cherries
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ¼ cup corn starch
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
Prepare.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease a 9x13 pan (or a 12 inch cast-iron skillet).
Make the Crust & Crumble
- Combine flour, quick oats, melted shortening, brown sugar, salt, and baking soda in a medium-sized bowl. Stir until fully combined, which will look like a mixture of big and little crumbs.
- Add ¾ of the mixture to the bottom of the prepared pan or skillet.
Make the Filling
- Drain the cherries, pouring ½ cup of the juice into a small bowl, and the rest into a medium saucepan.
- In the small bowl of cherry juice, add corn starch and mix together until smooth. Add to the remaining cherry juice.
- Add sugar to cherry juice mixture.
- Heat on medium, stirring often, until thickened (about 4 minutes- it has a jelly-like consistency when done).
- Add almond extract and cherries and gently stir to coat the cherries in the juice mixture.
Put It All Together
- Pour cherries over the prepared crust.
- Add the remaining ¼ crust on top of the cherries.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- Bon appetit!
Notes
Store covered on the counter for up to 3 days.
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