Cherry season has arrived. If you’re fortunate enough to score some local, ripe cherries, here’s a recipe that’s easy to make and delicious to serve with some vanilla ice cream. Cherry Almond Crisp Serves 6
Ingredients: 1-1/2 lbs cherries, pitted and halved 1 Tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
For the crisp:
1/2 cup old fashioned oats 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into cubes 1/4 cup chopped almonds 1/4 teaspoon almond extract Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine cherries, sugar, flour, vanilla, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Spray a 10.5×7″ or 8×8″ baking dish with non-stick spray then pour in the cherry mixture. In a separate bowl combine all the ingredients for the crisp. Smush with fingers until butter is well incorporated, then pour over cherry mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until crisp is deeply golden brown.
Cable One Movie Nights begin this month and runs through August. Bring your blanket or chair and come enjoy the warm summer evenings at this fun community event. Presented by the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department, these free movies are shown at Settler’s Park and begin just after dusk. 6/6 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters 6/13 Finding Nemo 6/20 Monster’s University 6/27 Jungle Book 7/11 Frozen 7/18 Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 7/25 Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe 8/1 TBA 8/8 Despicable Me 2 8/15 Nut Job 8/22 Planes 8/29 TBA
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