Smoked Cherry Crisp

Ingredients

• 5 cups pitted tart cherries
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp almond extract
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 6 tbsp melted butter
• ½ cup sliced almonds

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the smoker to 350°F with mild cherry or apple wood. Butter a cast-iron skillet.

2. 2

   Mix cherries, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla and almond extract and spread in the skillet.

3. 3

   Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter and almonds until crumbly; scatter evenly over the fruit.

4. 4

   Smoke uncovered 40–50 minutes until the cherry filling bubbles vigorously and the topping is crisp.

5. 5

   Rest 15 minutes before serving so the juices thicken. Pair with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.