Cherry Crisp, American Heart Association Cookbook

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 9
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 176.3
  • Total Fat: 7.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 67.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 1.6 g

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Introduction

This is a delicious dessert, with a tart filling and a sweet topping. It is wonderful with ice cream! This is a delicious dessert, with a tart filling and a sweet topping. It is wonderful with ice cream!
Number of Servings: 9

Ingredients

    1/3 c. flour
    3/4 c. rolled oats (dry oatmeal)
    1/3 c. margarine
    2/3 c. sugar
    1-16 oz. can pitted sour cherries (no sugar added!)
    1-1/2 T cornstarch
    1/8 t. cinnamon
    1/8 t. nutmeg
    1 T lemon juice

Directions

Combine the flour and rolled oats. Cut in the margarine until the mixture is crumbly; mix in 1/3 cup of the sugar. Set mixture aside to be used as topping.

Drain the cherries, reserving the juice. Combine the remaining sugar with the cornstarch, spices and lemon juice; slowly blend in the cherry juice. Cook over low heat stirring constantly, until the sauce is thick and clear, and remove from burner. Add the cherries. OPour into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle with the topping.

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BETHSELF.