1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter, soft
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. quick cooking oatmeal (dry)

Combine brown sugar and butter in bowl. Add flour and soda and mix. Add oatmeal. Put half mixture in 9 x 9 x 2 pan and pat down.

CHERRY MIXTURE:

2 lb. can cherries
2 drops almond flavoring

Mix together. Put cherries on top of oatmeal mixture. Put remaining mixture on top of cherries. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.