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 BBS: The GWE BBS [ASV/CIN]
Date: 12-19-93 (20:04)             Number: 395
From: KOUNTRY COOK #1 @1912232*    Refer#: NONE
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Subj: Sour Cherry-Banana-Chocol      Conf: (37) Home Cooki
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    RECIPE NAME: SOUR CHERRY-BANANA-CHOCOLATE CHIP CRISP
KEY INGREDIENTS: cherries, bananas, oatmeal,
         SOURCE:

Serves 9

2 cans (16 oz.) pitted tart cherries in water
1 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 bananas, sliced into rounds
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold sweet butter, cut into chunks
3/4 cup quick cooking (not instant) oats
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
vanilla bean ice cream

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Drain cherries, reserving 1 cup juice.
In a large saucepan, combine 3/4 cup of the sugar, cornstarch and
salt.  Slowly whisk in reserved juice.  Cook over medium low heat,
stirring constantly, until thickened.  Remove from heat and stir in
cherries, vanilla extract, bananas and remaining 1/4 cup sugar.  Spoon
into a 9 by 9 inch square pan.

In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, flour and oatmeal.  With
fingers, work butter in until it resembles coarse meal.  Stir in
chocolate chips.  Sprinkle over cherry mixture.

Bake 40 minutes or until top is golden brown.  serve warm (not hot)
with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.

Note:  This can be assembled ahead of time up to the baking point and
refrigerated until later.  Don't make it too much later, though,
because bananas can turn kind of funny after awhile.  You can use one
2 cup measuring cup to measure all ingredients and save on dishes!


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