Rainier Cherry Crumble

By Chez_Alexander

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 2 TBS cornstarch
• 2 TBS fresh lemon juice
• Dash of salt
• 3 lbs very sweet cherries, such as Rainier, pitted
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 TBS finely chopped almonds, toasted
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 7 TBS chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from cookinglight.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400F.

2. Place a 9-inch cast iron skillet in preheated oven; heat five minutes. Remove pan from oven and lightly coat with cooking spray.

3. Combine cornstarch, juice, dash of salt, and cherries in a large bowl, tossing well to coat. Pour cherry mixture into prepared pan.

4. Combine flour and next four ingredients (through salt) in a medium bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle flour mixture over cherries.

5. Place skillet on a jelly roll pan. Bake at 400F for thirty-five minutes or until filling is thick and bubbly and topping is browned. Remove from oven. Let stand for twenty minutes. Serve warm.

Makes 8 servings. Each serving = 4 Weight Watchers points.