Sweet Cherry Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 cups frozen cherries, pitted, thawed
1 cup quick-cooking oats, NOT the regular kind
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (yes, again)
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, then lightly grease a 13\"x9\" baking pan, preferably glass.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar & the 3 tablespoons of flour, then add the cherries & stir, tossing gently to coat before spooning the cherry mixture into the prepared pan.
In a medium bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar & the 1/4 cup of flour, then using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly.
Stir in the almonds & then sprinkle evenly over the cherry mixture.
Bake about 30 minutes or until hot & bubbly & the topping is golden brown. Remove from the oven to a wire rack & let stand 15 minutes before serving.