Jill's Cherry Crisp

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cups quick-cooking oats
• 0.5 cups butter , melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 cups pitted tart red cherries
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine brown sugar, flour, oats, butter, and cinnamon in a bowl until crumbly; press ½ crust mixture into the bottom of an 8x8-inch pan. Top crust with cherries.

3. 3

   Combine water, white sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves and syrup is clear, about 5 minutes. Pour syrup over cherries; top with remaining crust mixture.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until topping is brown and filling is bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes.