Ingredients

  • For the filling:
  • 4 cakes cherries, pitted and quartered
  • 1 shot sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (extract will work too)
  • For the crumb topping:
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
  • 3 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 pinch salt

Method

  • Mix the cherries, sugar, zest, and vanilla in a bowl, and spread evenly in a heavy baking dish. Set aside while you make the topping.
  • Combine the flour, oats, sugar, and spices.
  • Add the butter, and mix with your fingers until it becomes a crumb texture.
  • Bake at 400 for 45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and crispy, and the cherries are bubbling up at the sides. Tip: put a baking sheet on the rack below, so any spills don't burn onto the bottom of the oven.