Double Cherry Pie

By michaelmeiner

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
• 5 Tablespoons margarine
• 3/4 cup quick cooking oats
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 16 oz. can cherry pie filling
• 1 16 oz. can pitted tart red cherries -- drained
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 2 Tablespoons quick cooking oats
• 3 Tablespoons margarine -- softened
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Grease a 10 inch pie plate. For crust, in a medium saucepan melt the 1/2 cup chocolate chips, and 5 T. margarine. Remove from heat; stir in 3/4 cups oats and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Press onto bottom and sides of pie plate to form a firm, even pie crust. Bake 350 for 10 minutes.

For the filling: Combine pie filling, cherries, and almond extract. Pour into baked crust.

For topping: stir together the 1/2 cup flour, 2 T. brown sugar and 2 T. oats. Cut in the 3T. margarine till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Sprinkle over filling. Bake 350 for 35 minutes.