Cherry-Vanilla Crisp

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup almonds sliced
• 6 cups cherries frozen thawed pitted ( if )
• 2 tablespoons rum dark
• 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.7 cup rolled oats 
• 1 pinch salt 
• 0.8 cup sugar 
• 4 tablespoons butter unsalted melted plus more for the baking dish
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch-square baking dish.
2. Toss the cherries in a large bowl with 1/2 cup sugar, the rum, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and 2 tablespoons flour.
3. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
4. Whisk the remaining 1/4 cup flour, the oats, almonds and the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in the melted butter until combined, then sprinkle the mixture over the cherries.
5. Bake until the filling is bubbling and the topping is golden brown, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
6. Let cool slightly before serving.
7. Photograph by Kana Okada