Cherry Parfait Crunch

• 34 lb dark sweet cherry
• 12 cup apple juice, unsweetened
• 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 13 cup cereal, natural wheat & barley nuggets, not flakes
• 2 tablespoons toasted almonds, chopped
• 2 cups non-fat vanilla yogurt

1. Remove stems & pits from cherries, then cut into halves (about 2 1/4 cups).
2. In a small saucepan combine cherries, apple juice, cinnamon & nutmeg, cooking & stirring over medium heat for 5 minutes or until cherries begin to soften.
3. In a small container combine cornstarch & water, stirring until smooth, then stir this mixture into the hot cherry mixture.
4. Turn heat up to high & continue cooking & stirring until mixture boils & thickens slightly.
5. Remove from heat, let cool for 10 minutes, then cover & refrigerate until chilled.
6. After cherry mixture has chilled, in a small cup combine.cereal & almonds.
7. In 4 10-ounce wine or parfait glasses, equally divide & layer half the cherry mixture, then half the yogurt & half the cereal mixture.
8. Repeat the layers & serve!

dark sweet cherry, apple juice, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cornstarch, water, cereal, almonds, nonfat

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-parfait-crunch-368542 (may not work)