Old School Cafeteria Cherry Delight

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups cherries, drained (save juice)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

1. Mix flour, salt and sugar.
2. Cut in butter.
3. Reserving 1/3 of mixture; spread remainder in 8-inch square pan.
4. Place cherries over crumbs; sprinkle reserved crumbs over cherries.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
6. Serve with hot cherry sauce.
7. Thicken juice with 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch, cooking until clear.

Notes

Cafeteria cooks stretched sauce by adding other fruit juices.