3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 (16 ounce) can pitted, red cherries packed in water, undrained
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar, cornstarch and cherries in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened. Stir in almond extract and pour into 1-quart glass baking dish.

Cut margarine into flour. Combine remaining brown sugar, baking powder and salt until continue mixing until fine crumbs form. Stir in milk and vanilla. Drop topping mixture by spoonfuls onto cherry mixture (doesn’t need to cover cherries completely). Bake for 20-25 minutes or until topping is no longer doughy. Serve warm.