DARK CHERRY-CRANBERRY CRISP

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I mistakenly bought a can of dark cherries instead of red tart cherries, as I had planned to bake cherry crisp for a Sunday dinner. With no other dessert ideas and no time to run to the grocery store, I remedied the situation by adding cranberries when cooking the filling. This provided the tartness that was missing from the dark cherry variety. My family enjoyed it, so I thought the creation was worth sharing in case another cook encounters a similar situation.

Provided by MarthaStewartWanabe

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (15 ounce) can dark sweet cherries, pitted (I used OregoN brand)
1/2 cup whole frozen cranberries
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon dark rum or 1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, softened

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Place over medium heat and stir constantly until thickened. Cranberries will swell and begin to pop. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Combine oats, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl. With a fork, thoroughly cut in softened butter (Note: I like to microwave my butter for 30 seconds until mostly melted with a tablespoon-sized chunk of softened butter in the middle. This makes cutting it into the other ingredients much easier).
  • Pour filling into a lightly greased 8" x 8" baking pan, smoothing to edges of pan, and sprinkle evenly with topping.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is lightly browned.
  • If desired, serve over vanilla ice-cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.8, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 94.8, Carbohydrate 70, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 50.5, Protein 3.4

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