Dessert by Bob

Came up with this last night, flung open the pantry door and went hmmmmm... and this is what I came up with. Despite the flavor combinations..... its absolutely fabulous and absolutely easy to throw together at the last minute for when unexpected company is coming or, like myself, you had a sweet craving that just would not quit!


Pineapple & Cherry Crip
Filling:

1 can cherry pie filling

1 can pineapple chunks (20 oz.) Drained completely

Crust:

1/2 c. of flour

1/2 cup oats

2/3 cup brown sugar

3/4 tsp Cinnamon

3/4 tsp Nutmeg

1/2 - 1 stick of Butter or Margarine.. slightly chilled and diced to small cubes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a small baking dish, like the kind you would make brownies in, Dump in the drained pineapple and then the cherry pie filling, stir gently to combine. In a second bowl, combine the rest of the dry ingredients along with the butter... you can use a pastry blender or fork at this point, you are looking for the butter to be about the size of medium to small peas. Its not an exact science... Another option is just combining the dry ingredients and then slicing the butter or margarine and putting the slices over the top covering the flour/oat/sugar mixture completely. After combining place on top of the fruit.. tap the dish 3 times on the counter to settle the crust... put into a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes. Depending on your oven, you may want to start checking it after 20 minutes.. the top should be brown and like a nice cookie, and some of the filling will have come bubbling out the sides. Serve with Whip Cream or Ice Cream of your choice, even on its own, it was delicious. The fresh taste of the cherry/pineapple with the warming sensation from the nutmeg, brown sugar and cinnamon in the crust was delicious! Enjoy!!