QUICK AND EASY:CHERRY CRISP DESSERT

Ingredients

• 1/3-1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 cups frozen unsweetened pitted tart red cherries
• 1 cup crumbled shortbread cookies
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans or almonds, toasted
• Ice cream (optional)

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. In a large saucepan, sprinkle cornstarch mixture over cherries; stir to combine. Cook and stir over medium heat about 10 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, thoroughly combine crumbled cookies, butter, and nuts
3. Divide cherry mixture among four dessert dishes. Sprinkle cookie mixture over cherry mixture. If desired, serve with ice cream.