Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   5      cups          frozen unsweetened pitted tart red -- thawed
                        cherries
   3      tablespoons   sugar
     1/2  cup           regular rolled oats
     1/2  cup           packed brown sugar
     1/4  cup           all-purpose flour
   1      dash          nutmeg
     1/4  cup           butter
   2      tablespoons   crumbled white crackers
     1/4  cup           chopped coconut
                        vanilla ice cream

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In saucepan, mix cherries and sugar together. Cook on medium high until hot. Pour into baking dish. For topping: In a mixing bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, flour and nutmeg. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in crumbled crackers and coconut. Sprinkle topping over cherries. Place dish in oven and bake until top is golden brown. Serve warm over ice cream. Approximately 30 minutes.