Cherry Crisp Pie

Any Time Can Be The Right Time For Cherries

(NAPSA) – Canned, frozen and dried tart cherries are a welcome ingredient in just about any pantry. This versatile, nutritious fruit can play a tasty role in a wide variety of meals.

For example, when the weather turns crisp, here is a fun variation on traditional cherry pie. It can be a great addition to family get-togethers, school gatherings, even for a fall picnic. It’s quick and easy to prepare, and the ingredients are easy to have on hand.

Cherry Crisp Pie

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Makes8 Servings

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, 1/2 stick
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
• 1/2 cup pecans chopped, if desired
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ground
• 2 cans cherry pie filling 21-ounce
• 1 9-ounce, 10-inch graham cracker crust prepared

Instructions

• Melt butter in medium saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in oats, flour, brown sugar, pecans, if desired, and cinnamon. Spoon pie filling into crust. Sprinkle oats mixture over top. Place pie on a baking sheet.
• Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven 40 to 45 minutes, or until topping is golden brown. Cool on wire rack, then refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
• Cherry Crisp Pie is one of seven new cherry recipes developed by the Cherry Marketing Institute. All recipes are on easy-to-read recipe cards, so you can store them away to use again and again.

Notes

To order the free recipe cards, write to CMI: The Cherry People, P.O. Box 30285, Dept. New, Lansing, MI 48909-7785 or send an e-mail to assistant@usacherries.com and request new recipe cards.