Gramma’s Cookbook

Recipes, Weigel, Widmann 1 Minute

Cherry Crunch

This recipe is from the collection of my great grandmother Viola Widmann Weigel.

16 Graham Crackers

1/2 Cup brown sugar

1 Teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 Cup melted butter

5 1/2 Teaspoons corn starch

1 1/2 Cup cherry juice

3 egg whites (stiffly beaten)

6 Tablespoons sugar

3/8 Teaspoon salt

2 1/2 Cups drained cherries

Crush crackers. Add brown sugar, nutmeg, & butter. Blend. Blend corn starch with 1/2 cup cherry juice. Add to remaining cherry juice stirring constantly. Cook until clear stirring constantly.

Combine egg whites, 6 tablespoons sugar, and salt. Beat.

Spread 1/2 cracker crumb mixture in bottom of well oiled pan. Add cherries. Pour thickened juice over cherries.

Cover with meringue & sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over top.

Bake about 20-30 minutes in moderate oven.

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I've been an amateur genealogist for 20+ years. I am the current vice president of Marshfield Area Genealogy Group. The purpose of this blog is to share the stories, pictures, and information I've collected over the years with family and friends. The majority of the information will be focused on Wisconsin families with some branches extending into neighboring states, New England, the UK, Norway, and western Europe.

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