Cherry Fresh Cherry Dessert

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 standard pie crust
• 5 cups whole fresh bing cherries, pitted
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon rind
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2/3 cup softened butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine cherries, sugar, tapioca, brandy, almond extract, lemon rind, and cinnamon. stir until well combined.
• 2 let mixture sit for 25 minutes. the cherries will release some of their juices and the tapioca will soften.
• 3 make the crumble topping by combining flour and sugar in a medium sized bowl. with your hands mix in butter until nice and crumbly.
• 4 pour pie filling into crust. top with crumble topping.
• 5 bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. then cover with foil and bake an additional twenty minutes.
• 6 let cool slightly before serving.