Cherry Crisp

cherries Cherry Crisp

As I pitted the delicious cherries I had just brought home from the grocery store, I found my joy in cooking again.  Little by little over the last few weeks I have become myself again.  For some reason, my last pregnancy was tough on me.  Even the stats are impressive:  10 pound baby at 42 weeks!  I must admit my patience paid off- I did get my beautiful natural birth and a healthy baby boy.  We named him Asa.   I have a gang of 3 boys to feed now and it is a blessing to feel like myself again.  I appreciate all of you who subscribed to my RSS feed and waited patiently for me to return from maternity leave.

Bloggers get maternity leave, right?

CHERRY PIE FILLING

4 cups cherries, pitted

a squeeze of fresh lemon (optional)

1/2 cup sugar

2 Tablespoons cornstarch (or thickener of choice)

Directions:

Bring cherries, lemon juice and sugar to boil.  Mix cornstarch and small amt of water.  Pour into the cherry mixture.  Stir until thickened.  If you need to thicken even further, just add more cornstarch.

TOPPING

1 cup gluten free oats

1/4 cup butter

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup almonds, sliced

Directions:

In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients until thoroughly combined.

CHERRY CRISP

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Directions:

Pour slightly cooled cherry pie filling into glass pie dish and arrange the topping over the top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

I served my naturally gluten free (no flour) Cherry Crisp with gluten free Stonyfield Farms Plain lowfat yogurt.  Any gluten free ice cream would work great too.

In case you prefer gluten free apple crisp.

And a picture of the baby (six weeks old) who gave me so much trouble!

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Posted on May 19th, 2009 by Natalie
Filed under: Fruit Dessert Recipes

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48 Responses to “Cherry Crisp”

  1. Hannah Handpainted, on May 19th, 2009 at 7:47 pm Said:

    Welcome back! I am glad you’re doing better. It isn’t easy adjusting to new babies. It’s nice to see you posting!

    :)

  2. Kristyn, on May 19th, 2009 at 8:11 pm Said:

    What a sweet smile! And glad you are getting back to blogging….so that you can make me hungry again when I go look at your blog!

  3. Kelly, on May 19th, 2009 at 9:42 pm Said:

    congratulations and welcome back, i have missed your posts but family especially baby comes first along with your health, of course bloggers get maternity leave!! the cherries look delish!

  4. Monica, on May 20th, 2009 at 7:40 am Said:

    Congratulations and welcome to the world Asa! What a cute boy. Glad to hear everyone is well and welcome back!

  5. Kim, on May 20th, 2009 at 8:26 am Said:

    What a cutie!!

    Your cherry crisp looks divine! :)

    Good to “see” you again!

    Kim

  6. kj @ Where my boys at?, on May 20th, 2009 at 8:51 am Said:

    Welcome back and congratulations on your new baby boy!
    We have 3 here too…. hang on and enjoy the ride!

  7. Dori at the Shore, on May 20th, 2009 at 9:25 am Said:

    So happy for you. Wishing you peace, rest, energy when you need it. Asa made my morning…cutie face! Take it easy on the blogging gal, three small kids is a more that full time job. We are a patient lot here.

    Cherry Crisp will be on my menu soon, thank you! D.C.

  8. Kimberly, on May 20th, 2009 at 9:31 am Said:

    Congratulations! I’m so glad you are back. Take care and I hope you continue to feel better each day:)

  9. Alissa, on May 20th, 2009 at 9:54 am Said:

    Congratulations! I am SO glad you are back! I also had a boy at 42 weeks ten years ago and he weighed 10 lbs 15.3 oz!!!!!

  10. Alissa, on May 20th, 2009 at 9:56 am Said:

    Oh and I forgot to say….BLESS you for having him naturally! I tried but after 36 hours and some pushing he just wouldn’t come out! TOO BIG!

  11. Allie, on May 20th, 2009 at 10:02 am Said:

    Smiling already at 6 weeks! Amazing!

    I’m very excited about the cherry crisp, specially since I just bought a cherry pitter at a second hand shop.

    Would you ever consider attempting a clafoutis? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clafoutis

  12. Kristina, on May 20th, 2009 at 10:05 am Said:

    Natalie, congratulations on your beautiful boy and welcome back! Our first baby just arrived 36 hours ago, and I aimed to do a natural birth, but about 5 hours into hard labor, they had to confine me to bed and I just couldn’t continue to work through the contractions without an epidural. I’m so impressed that you were able to tough it out- a 10 pound baby and a natural birth- wow, you are amazing! He’s absolutely adorable- look at that smile!

  13. Jenn Perry, on May 20th, 2009 at 10:17 am Said:

    Congrats to you! He is precious! I enjoy your blog so much – thanks for your dedication to so many of us! :)

  14. Melanie, on May 20th, 2009 at 10:43 am Said:

    Beautiful baby! Welcome to the world, and congrats, mom and dad.

    The cherry crisp looks wonderful; I’m a sucker for anything cherry. I did a similar one a couple of weeks back with strawberries and rhubarb.

    And I understand, too, about the “bouncing back”! I had a 10 pound boy at age 39, and a 9 pounder at 45. :)

  15. carolyn, on May 20th, 2009 at 11:20 am Said:

    I just heard the account of Asa from the book of Chronicles last week. I’m definitely considering it for when I have a little one. Great to see that it’s being used, it’s not very common at all, which is why I like it.

    I’m so glad to see a new recipe! Definitely don’t rush the creativity.

  16. Debbie, on May 20th, 2009 at 11:37 am Said:

    Blessings to you and your new baby boy!

  17. antonia.nieuwkoop, on May 20th, 2009 at 11:39 am Said:

    i What a lovely baby we wish you all the best from from us out of canada I allways use your multigrainbraed you did save my live thank you for sharing your live with all of us toni

  18. Alisa, on May 20th, 2009 at 12:31 pm Said:

    Congratulations! That is a good sized baby, glad he is healthy.

    The crisp sounds wonderful too, love the almond addition!

  19. Cindy, on May 20th, 2009 at 1:04 pm Said:

    Congratulations on your natural birth, 42 weeks and 10 pounds is something to be proud of! I love hearing about other mama’s that go natural. It’s great to see you back.

  20. Fernando, on May 20th, 2009 at 1:30 pm Said:

    Congratulations and welcome back. Now lets see if I can succeed in making these cherries without covering them with drool while I make them

  21. Donna, on May 20th, 2009 at 2:37 pm Said:

    What a handsome baby!! No wonder your tired giving birth to such a large baby. I have three grown sons and they are wonderful. I used to tease them when we moved, that I had sons so they could move the furniture for us!

    This Cherry Crisps looks really good. My oldest son is a cherry lover, so I’ll have to make it for him when he visits next time!

  22. Cheryl Harris, on May 20th, 2009 at 5:16 pm Said:

    congrats on your new darling! the crisp looks yummy.

  23. Melanie, on May 20th, 2009 at 6:45 pm Said:

    So wonderful to see you back! I was starting to get worried and checked here often! What a beautiful boy!

  24. Lauren, on May 20th, 2009 at 8:07 pm Said:

    Congrats! Your baby is adorable and the crisp looks awesome =D.

  25. Michelle, on May 21st, 2009 at 10:44 am Said:

    Congratulations and Welcome Back! Your inspiration and GF help is well worth the wait!

  26. carrie, on May 21st, 2009 at 2:36 pm Said:

    of course they do! welcome back gal!!

  27. Rebecca, on May 21st, 2009 at 6:58 pm Said:

    Congratulations!! Have been checking in regularly to see if any word on the birth of your baby. (and any recipes?)Glad your getting back on deck. (I’ve had five beautiful blessings,so I understand!) What a beautiful baby.
    Another gluten free mummy,
    Bec Harper

  28. Fabipasticcio, on May 22nd, 2009 at 3:29 am Said:

    Hi from Venezia, Italy!
    I found your blog browsing an italian blog on glutenfree recipes.
    Your blog is gourgeous!
    Delicious recipes and marvellous photos.
    Thanks for the hints!
    I am a blogger too, but up to now there’s only the italian version.
    I ‘ll be among your followers!
    Cheers
    Fabiana

  29. Amanda, on May 22nd, 2009 at 8:13 am Said:

    That sounds soooooo yummy. I’ll have to see how the cherries look by us.

    He’s just lovely.

  30. Stephanie @gluten free by nature, on May 22nd, 2009 at 9:40 am Said:

    Hi Natalie,

    Congratulations to you! Asa is adorable. Reminds you how simple life is: a smile on a babies face can make my entire day…. just beautiful.

    So nice to see you back. I know I speak for a lot of people – you were missed while you were on leave :)

  31. Jeanine, on May 22nd, 2009 at 4:09 pm Said:

    What a beauty! Both the baby (awwww) and the crisp! Makes me wish I had bought those cherries I looked at the other day. Soon! Welcome back! :)

  32. marie, on May 23rd, 2009 at 3:47 am Said:

    Welcome back!!! Missed you :)

  33. Kara, on May 25th, 2009 at 8:44 pm Said:

    Congrats, Natalie, on a healthy baby! My son is an Asa, too :-) Anyway, glad to see you back–I’ve just been enjoying a bowl of cherries so your post is timely.

  34. Heather, on May 27th, 2009 at 2:56 pm Said:

    Nice to see you back in the gf blogging community. The cherry crisp looks wonderful. Congratulations on baby Asa!

  35. Allie, on May 27th, 2009 at 3:02 pm Said:

    Welcome back and congrats! Wow! What a big boy… he is gorgeous… sounds like you’ll have your hands full with three boys – how wonderful ;)

  36. Simply...Gluten-free, on May 28th, 2009 at 11:22 am Said:

    Congrats on your beautiful baby boy. He is adorable. Glad you are feeling better. It may be difficult for you but if you can I would live for you to participate in an event I am hosting for June. Check it out http://simplygluten-free.blogspot.com/2009/05/go-ahead-honey-its-gluten-free-june.html

  37. sarah, on May 29th, 2009 at 7:52 pm Said:

    I am so, so excited to have found your blog. I am in the process of determining whether or not I am allergic.sensitive to gluten. I just began a blog and wrote an entry on how I have come to this idea. I am sure that I will use your blog/recipes often. Do you have a particular place that you shop often for gluten free foods?

    Thanks!!

  38. Nina, on May 30th, 2009 at 9:37 pm Said:

    Welcome back Natalie! Glad to hear that all is well. I was a little worried.

  39. Sally Parrott Ashbrook, on May 30th, 2009 at 10:18 pm Said:

    Glad to see you’re back—and that you and Asa are safe! :)

  40. C, on June 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 pm Said:

    LOVE this! Thanks so much for sharing! My husband is a cherry pie conoisseur and will not eat any cherry pie filling from a can! I’m going to have to save this and try it!

    I visit your blog every now and then. My niece has gluten allergies, so this is the best spot on the Net for me to find recipes! Thanks!

    Just thought I’d mention the give away I’m having on my blog.

    http://lifeonmanitoulin.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-can-save-your-childs-life.html

  41. Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken, on June 2nd, 2009 at 10:08 pm Said:

    [...] the Gluten-Free Mommy. She even posted a picture of the new little cutie along with a recipe for a Cherry Crisp that looks fantastic. However, I didn’t choose the Cherry Crisp for the Adopt-a-Blogger [...]

  42. Jessie, on June 4th, 2009 at 12:48 pm Said:

    AWW! What a doll baby! Your blog is so cute. I’ve got three boys (7,5,2) and a little girl (8mo). Gotta love ya I totally understand where you are at! Love and kisses for those precious little one’s.

  43. Econobusters » Blog Archive » Gluten Free Reading, on June 6th, 2009 at 8:39 am Said:

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  44. Kalyn, on June 11th, 2009 at 10:20 pm Said:

    Congratulations. I must have missed this news because I just found this post when I was searching for cherries! Hope you’re managing to get a little R & R!

  45. Christine, on June 16th, 2009 at 11:56 am Said:

    This looks SO delicious!

    I found you through Mommy in Real Life and I’m excited to read through your recipes!

  46. Kirstin, on June 19th, 2009 at 2:09 am Said:

    Congratulations…I found whatever expectations I had about motherhood were proven wrong. Enjoy every crazy moment–those newborn moments go by so fast! I am really looking forward to this cherry crisp.

  47. Lauren, on July 18th, 2009 at 12:04 am Said:

    I am so glad to see you back! We added our third in February and life is do busy, but over time you do get back to being yourself. I am glad you were able to birth naturally (I did all three naturally but the third was the most beautiful and virtually painless). Beautiful way to come back…cherries! I am working on a cherry ice cream recipe. Welcome back!

  48. Dare, on January 17th, 2010 at 1:16 pm Said:

    Cherries are on sale this week at Harris Teeter, trying out your Cherry crisp after dinner tonight with a vanilla bean ice cream. :) Thanks for the recipe.

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