cherry pie with almond crumb topping

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust (see footnote for recipe link)
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 2 pounds cherries, pitted
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/3 cup white sugar, or more to taste
• 1/4 cup cornstarch

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• roll out pie crust and lay into a 9-inch pie pan.
• combine almonds, brown sugar, oats, flour, and salt in a large bowl. work butter into the almond mixture with your fingers, breaking up any large pieces, until incorporated completely. cover and chill for 15 minutes.
• combine cherries, lemon juice, white sugar, and cornstarch. stir until well coated and no dry lumps remain, 3 to 4 minutes.
• pour cherries and any accumulated juices into the prepared pie pan. press down into the pan. crumble oat mixture over the top. place the pan on the prepared baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until cherries are bubbling and the crust and crumble topping are browned, about 1 hour 15 minutes. let cool completely.