Country Pear And Cherry Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package frozen unsweetened pitted tart red cherries, thawed or (16 ounce) can pitted tart red cherries (water pack)
1/3 - 1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon finely shredded orange rind
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 -4 medium pears, peeled,cored,and thinly sliced (3 cups, 1 pound)
1 1/2 cups granola cereal
2 tablespoons butter
vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preparation

If using canned cherrie, drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice.
In a large mixing bowl combine frozen or canned cherries and reserved juice; add sugar and toss to coat.
Let stand for 5 minutes.
In a small bowl combine flour, peel, and cinnamon; sprinkle over cherries.
Toss to mix.
Add pears; toss to mix.
Transfer to an ungreased 2 quart square baking dish.
Combine granola and butter; sprinkle over filling.
Bake in a 375 degree oven about 30 minutes or until pears are tender.
If necessary, to prevent overbrowning, cover with foil the last 5 to 10 minutes.
If desired, serve warm with Icecream.