Cherry Blossom Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c. quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 c. shortening
1 can Comstock cherry pie filling

Preparation

Sift flour, salt and baking soda into mixing bowl.
Blend in brown sugar and oatmeal. Cut in the shortening until particles are the size of small peas.
Press 1/2 oatmeal mixture into bottom of ungreased 12 x 8 x 2 or 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Spread with cherry pie filling. Add balance of oatmeal mixture on top.
Press gently with spoon.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350\u00b0 until golden brown. Cut into squares.
Serve with cream, warm or cold.