Double cherry pie

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupMiniature Semisweet Chocolate Pieces
5tablespoonsMargarine or Butter
¼cupQuick-Cooking Oats or Regular Rolled Oats
¼cupAll-Purpose Flour
¼cupPacked Brown Sugar
1can(16 Ounce) Cherry Pie Filling
1can(16 Oz) Pitted Tart Red Cherries (water-packed); Drained
¼teaspoonAlmond Extract
½cupAll-Purpose Flour
2tablespoonsQuick-Cooking or Regular Rolled Oats
3tablespoonsMargarine or Butter; Softened
¼cupMiniature Semisweet Chocolate Pieces

Directions

Grease a 10-inch pie plate; set aside. For crust, in a medium saucepan melt the ½ cup chocolate pieces and 5 tablespoons margarine or butter. Remove from heat; stir in the ¾ cup oats, ¾ cup flour and ¼ cup brown sugar.

Press onto bottom and sides of prepared pie plate to form a firm, even crust. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, for filling, in a medium mixing bowl combine pie filling, cherries and almond extract. Pour into the baked crust.

For topping, in a small mixing bowl stir together the ½ cup flour, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and 2 tablespoons oats. Cut in the 3 tablespoons margarine or butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the ¼ cup chocolate pieces. Sprinkle over filling. Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Posted to recipelu-digest by Donna Tester <tester@...> on Feb 22, 1998