Local Food Potluck Recipe #1: Cherry Crisp

Cherry Crisp
Recipe from: Candace Glass

Filling ingredients:
5 cups fresh pitted sour cherries
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons tapioca
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/3 cup cherry juice

Topping ingredients:
3 sticks of butter
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
3 cups oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup almonds, chopped
1/4 cup crystalline ginger, chopped

Directions:
Mix filling ingredients and let stand while mixing topping. For topping, first cream the butter and sugar, and then add remaining ingredients.

Butter 11 x 17 inch pan. First, pour filling evenly in pan and then crumble topping over the filling.

Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 45-50 minutes. Serves 20.