Mason Jar Cherry Crumbles

Ingredients

For the Cherry Crumble
• 1 lb cherries
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 4 Tbsp old fashioned oats
• 8 Tbsp flour
• 4 Tbsp packed brown sugar
• 4 Tbsp sliced almonds
• 4 Tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• pinch of salt

For the Mason Jar Whipped Cream
• Cold heavy cream to fill a pint size mason jar half way (about 1 cup)
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or other flavoring (optional)

Instructions

For the Cherry Crumble
1. Set oven to 350F
2. Pit the cherriesand chop them up into quarters. Put them in a bowl and add the lemon juice, cornstarch and almond extract. Stir to combine and set aside.
3. Make the crumble topping: Put the oats, flour, sugar and almonds in a small bowl. Add the chilled butter and mix together using your fingertips. You want to incorporate the butter and create a nice chunky crumbly texture. Keep mixing until no more dry flour is evident, and the butter has been thoroughly mixed in.
4. Spoon the cherries evenly into 4 wide mouth 8 oz mason jars. Sprinkle the topping over each one. Mound the topping over the cherries, it will shrink down as they bake.
5. Set the jars on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until the topping is golden and the cherry filling is bubbling away.
6. Let the jars cool briefly before serving because they will be hot.
7. Serve with whipped cream.

For the Mason Jar Whipped Cream
1. Fill a pint sized mason jar half full with the cold heavy cream.
2. Add a Tbsp of sugar and 1/2 tsp of flavoring if you want.
3. Cap the jar tightly and shake for 5 minutes, or until you hear the 'sloshing' sound stop.

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