When the cherries go on sale in early summer, I can’t resist buying them. After we’ve had our fill, I refuse to let them wither away in the fridge. This recipe comes in handy and is quite good served with a side of vanilla ice cream. My daughter loves to help stir together the ingredients after I’ve pitted the cherries.
By Elizabeth Savoie Dronet
Ingredients:
2 cups pitted cherries
1/3 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup oatmeal (not instant)
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter, melted
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray four medium or six small ramekins with non-stick cooking spray.
3. In a medium bowl, mix the cherries, 2 Tbs flour and white sugar.
4. Evenly distribute the cherry mixture into ramekins.
5. Combine the oats, 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and melted butter together. Crumble evenly over the cherry mixture.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
*I’ve reduced the sugars from the original recipe’s 1/2 cup to 1/3 cup. If you find it is still a bit sweet for you, you can try to reduce them to 1/4 cup each.
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