Cherry Crisp

Finish up your meal with an easy and oh so yummy cherry crisp, you'll love it! This recipe also has the crispy topping on the bottom for double crispylishusness (that's a word...it is)!

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup oatmeal
1 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
2/3 cup (10 2/3 tablespoons) margarine, cold cut into small pieces
1 can cherry pie filling
Cool whip or ice cream, optional

Combine the flour, brown sugar, oatmeal, baking soda and salt until completely mixed.
Add the cold cut up margarine and mix with a pastry blender, or two knives, until incorporated.

This is about half of the mixture, just to show what it should look like when mixed:

 

 

Sprinkle half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish pressing into the bottom until covered, reserving the remaining mixture to top.

Spread the can of cherry pie filling to cover the crust.

Cover the cherries with the remaining mixture, bake in a 350° oven for 40 minutes.

Out of the oven...

 

Ready for my tummy...