Almond Crumble Cherry Pie

By Mrs_imUnLawson

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1 *1 refrigerated pie crust (from 15-oz box), softened as directed on box
• 4 *4 oz marzipan (about 1/3 cup)
• 3 *3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 *1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 2 *2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• Filling:
• 2 *2 cans (21 oz each) cherry pie filling
• 1/4 *1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch glass pie pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until set but not brown.
2. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix marzipan and butter with pastry blender or fork until well blended. Stir in oats and flour until crumbly. In large bowl, mix all Filling ingredients.
3. Remove partially baked shell from oven. Pour filling into shell. Crumble topping over filling.
4. Return to oven; bake 30 to 40 minutes longer or until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly around edges. If necessary, after 15 minutes of baking, cover edge of crust with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Use 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. In Step 1, bake crust 10 to 12 minutes. In Step 4, bake 35 to 45 minutes.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

***Side note:
Can use 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. In Step 1, bake crust 10 to 12 minutes. In Step 4, bake 35 to 45 minutes.