Shelly's Recipe

CHERRY CRUMB BARS

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

1 pkg. white (or yellow) cake mix
1 1/4 cups rolled quick oats, divided
1/2 cup butter, room temperature, divided
1 egg
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling or two cans of pitted sweet or dark cherries in juice, thickened (see below*)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 13x9 inch pan. Combine cake mix, 6 tbsp butter and 1 cup rolled oats. Reserve 1 cup of this for crumb topping. To remaining mixture, add egg; mix well. Press into pan. Pour cherry filling over crust; spread to cover.

In large bowl add remaining 1 cup crumb mixture, 1/4 cup oats, 2 tbsp butter, nuts, and brown sugar. Mix well. Sprinkle over cherries. Bake 30-40 minutes.

NOTE: *If using canned (15 oz each) cherries in juice, pour into a 2-quart saucepan. Combine 3 tbsp cornstarch with a little of the juice and stir to dissolve; stir into cherry mixture. Add 1 to 4 tbsp of sugar, or to taste. Turn heat to medium-high and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until thickened. If needed, thicken more with a little more cornstarch dissolved in a small amount of cold water.