Crusty Cherry Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (No. 2) can (2 1/2 c.) red sour cherries
3/4 c. cherry liquid
1/4 tsp. red food coloring
1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. almond extract
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. quick cooking oatmeal
3/4 c. margarine

Preparation

Drain cherries, reserving juice; add food coloring to juice. Combine 1/2 cup flour and 1 cup sugar in saucepan.
Add cherry liquid and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
Add lemon juice and almond extract.
Cool.
Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, salt and soda.
Add brown sugar and oatmeal.
Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse corn meal.
Press 1/2 oatmeal mixture into ungreased 9-inch square pan.
Spread with cherry mixture; top with remaining crumbs.
Bake in moderate oven 30 minutes.
Serve while still warm.