Cherry Crisp Pie

Ingredients

Crust

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Filling

• 4 cups tart cherries, with pits and stems removed
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch

Topping

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oat
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup butter, softened

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   In a small mixing bowl, combine crust ingredients with a fork until mixture resembles wet sand. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a standard pie plate, using the back of a spoon or fingers.

3. 3

   Combine filling ingredients in a large mixing bowl; set aside until juice begins to form (Note: If the cherries are especially juicy, add more cornstarch for thickening. Otherwise, the pie filling will not set up well). Pour cherry mixture into crust.

4. 4

   In a small mixing bowl, combine topping ingredients until butter is thoroughly incorporated. With fingers, crumble atop cherry filling.

5. 5

   Bake for 45-60 minutes or until topping is crispy and brown, and filling is bubbly.

6. 6

   To allow the pie filling to set up well, cool for at least two hours on a wire rack.

7. 7

   Cut into eight slices to serve. If desired, garnish each slice with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.