Cherry-Almond Streusel Tart

By ezunich

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• PASTRY
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 tbs cornstarch
• Dash salt
• 4 cups fresh tart cherries, pitted or frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed
• 1/8 tsp almond extract
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3 tbs all-purpose flour
• 2 tbs brown sugar
• 1 tbs slivered almonds
• 2 tbs cold butter

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Press pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom; trim edges.

2. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in cherries; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 1- 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in extract. Pour into crust.

3. For topping, combine oats, flour, brown sugar and almonds. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.