CHERRY PIE WITH ALMOND CRUMB TOPPING
This delicious and super easy cherry pie features a crunchy, streusel-like topping.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Desserts Pies Fruit Pie Recipes Cherry Pie Recipes
Time 1h50m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3565 calories, Carbohydrate 502.5 g, Cholesterol 183.2 mg, Fat 167.4 g, Fiber 39.2 g, Protein 42.7 g, SaturatedFat 62.9 g, Sodium 3213.6 mg, Sugar 305.6 g
CHERRY PIE WITH ALMOND CRUMBLE
Sour cherries are a time-honored choice for pies -- they lend a lovely tartness that their sweet cousins Bing and Rainier cherries just can't offer.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with racks in middle and lower thirds. In a large bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon flour, granulated sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in cherries and vanilla. Brush crust with egg white and fill with cherry mixture.
- In a food processor, pulse together remaining 1 cup flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add brown sugar, butter, and almonds; pulse until large pieces form. Scatter crumble over cherry filling.
- Bake on middle rack, with a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet on lower rack to catch drips, until topping and crust are golden, 45 minutes. Tent pie loosely with foil; bake until juices in center are bubbling, 30 to 45 minutes more. Transfer to a rack and let cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Cover and keep at room temperature, up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 475 g, Fat 19 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 10 g
CHERRY ALMOND PIE
I grew up in northern Michigan, where three generations of my family have been cherry producers. This traditional cherry pie makes a mouthwatering dessert that always gets rave reviews.-Ramona Pleva, Lincoln Park, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Drain cherries, reserving 2/3 cup juice in a saucepan; discard remaining juice. To the juice, add the cherries, sugar, butter and salt. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cherry mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in the almond extract and food coloring if desired. Cool. , Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; add filling. Make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 242mg sodium, Carbohydrate 73g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
ALMOND CHERRY PIE - 2003 1ST PLACE FRUIT/BERRY
Steps:
- Crust:
- In large bowl, stir together flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in shortening. Break egg into a liquid measuring cup. Add vinegar and enough water to make 1 cup. Beat with fork to mix. Add liquid to dry ingredients, stirring lightly with fork until moistened. Divide into 5 equal parts. Shape into flat 6-inch disks and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 disks; freeze the rest. After 30 minutes, roll 1 refrigerated disk into a 10-inch round. Fit into 9-inch pie plate. Leave dough over edge of plate (do not trim off excess).
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Filling:
- In medium saucepan, combine 3/4 cup of the sugar and cornstarch. Stir in reserved 3/4 cup cherry liquid. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly with whisk. Cook 1 minute. Whisk in butter, almond extract, food coloring and remaining sugar. Remove from heat. Fold in cherries. Set aside. In small saucepan, combine milk, sugar and almonds for topping. Bring to boil, stirring and cooking 3 minutes.
- Topping:
- For lattice top, roll dough disk into a 10-inch round. Cut dough into 1/2-inch wide strips. Pour filling into bottom crust. Weave strips in lattice design over filling. Trim strips even with bottom crust. Moisten strips with water, fold under with bottom crust and pinch rim to make fluted edge. Brush strips with sugar almond topping.
- Bake until crust is golden brown, about 30 to 45 minutes.
SOUR CHERRY-ALMOND PIE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 3h10m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make the crust: Pulse the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor to combine. Add the shortening and pulse until the mixture looks like cornmeal. Add the butter and pulse until it is in pea-size pieces. Add the vodka and 2 tablespoons ice water; pulse until the dough just comes together but is still crumbly. Turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap; shape into a disk and wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Make the filling: Put the cherries in a medium bowl. Whisk 1/4 cup cherry juice with the cornstarch in a small bowl. Transfer to a small saucepan and add the remaining 1 1/4 cups cherry juice and the sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, whisking constantly, until thick and glossy, about 30 seconds. Pour over the cherries. Add the almond extract and gently fold to combine.
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven with a baking sheet on the lower rack; preheat to 425 degrees F. Roll out the dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Ease the dough into a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the overhanging dough under itself and crimp with your fingers or a fork. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Add the filling to the chilled crust. Transfer the pie to the hot baking sheet and bake 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F and continue baking until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling, about 55 more minutes. (Tent the crust with foil if it browns too quickly.) Transfer to a rack.
- Meanwhile, make the topping: Combine the almonds, sugar and egg white in a medium bowl; stir to coat. Spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Bake on the upper oven rack, stirring halfway through, until dry and lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely, then break into clusters. Sprinkle around the edge of the warm pie. Let cool completely.
CHERRY ALMOND MOUSSE PIE
Treat your loved ones to a luscious pie with chocolate, cherries and nuts in a creamy vanilla mousse. It's a sweet yet refreshing dessert. -Dorothy Pritchett, Wills Point, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over low heat, cook and stir 1/2 cup milk and the chocolate until chocolate is melted and mixture is thickened, about 4 minutes. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon extract. Pour into pie shell; set aside. , Set aside eight whole cherries for garnish. Chop the remaining cherries; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in water and remaining milk. Beat in pudding mix and remaining extract. Fold in whipped cream. Stir in chopped cherries and almonds. , Pour over pie. Chill 4 hours or until set. Garnish with whole cherries and, if desired, chopped chocolate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 469 calories, Fat 26g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 339mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
CHERRY ALMOND CREAMY CHEESE PIE
Make and share this Cherry Almond Creamy Cheese Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Pie
Time 30m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix flour, butter and almonds to make crust and press into an 8 in pie pan.
- Bake at 350 deg for about 15 minutes or until brown.
- Mix sugar, 2 teaspoon almond liquor and cream cheese together thoroughly till creamy. Fold in Cool Whip.
- Put mixture into pie shell. Mix 1 teaspoon of almond liquour with cherry pie filling. Top cheese mixture with cherry pie filling.
- Chill 2 hours or overnight.
ALMOND MACAROON CHERRY PIE
Make and share this Almond Macaroon Cherry Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Vina7737
Categories Pie
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Roll out pie pastry and place in 9 inch pie pan.
- In large bowl, combine pie filling, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice.
- Mix lightly.
- Spoon into crust-lined pie pan.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine all topping ingredients in medium bowl and mix until blended.
- Remove pie from oven after 20 minutes, spread topping evenly over surface, and return pie to oven.
- Bake an additional 15 to 30 minutes, or until crust and topping are golden brown.
CHERRY-ALMOND PIE
Fresh cherries and almonds are a simple combination that works remarkably well! I like my pie a little less sweet, so adjust accordingly.
Provided by lunalady
Categories Desserts Pies Fruit Pie Recipes Cherry Pie Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine flour and sugar for crust in a bowl. Cut in butter using hands to mix and mush until thoroughly combined and mixture resembles tiny pebbles or cornmeal. Stir in almonds. Sprinkle with ice water until dough holds together in a ball. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Toss cherries, sugar, and salt for filling together in a bowl.
- Combine almond extract, amaretto, and cornstarch in a separate bowl until smooth; add to cherry mixture and mix well.
- Roll out refrigerated crust dough using a lightly floured rolling pin on a lightly floured work surface to desired thickness. Press into the bottom of an 8-inch pie pan.
- Bake crust in the preheated oven until set, about 15 minutes.
- Remove crust from the oven and fill with cherry mixture. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Bake pie in the hot oven until edges of dough are golden and filling is bubbly, 35 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.3 calories, Carbohydrate 51.8 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 155.2 mg, Sugar 31.2 g
CHERRY ALMOND MOUSSE PIE
I found this in a magazine and just had to make it right away. It's really a dazzler! Just delicious and very attractive to serve.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Pie
Time 15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Over low heat, stir 1/2 cup milk and chocolate until smooth.
- Stir in 1/4 t extract.
- Pour into crust.
- Save 8 of the cherries for garnish.
- Chop the rest of the cherries.
- In bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
- Slowly add water and remaining milk.
- Add the pudding mix and the remaining extract.
- Mix well.
- Fold in the whipped cream.
- Stir in the chopped cherries, and almonds.
- Pour over the chocolate in pie crust.
- Chill.
- Garnish with whole cherries.
CHERRY ALMOND PIE BARS
Need a delicious dessert that will satisfy any sweet tooth? These are quick and easy to make, using a sugar cookie mix and pie filling! I love making cookie bars, for that reason alone...quick and easy!
Provided by Angela (Grammy) Derby
Categories Cookies
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
- 2. In large bowl, stir base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press 2/3 of dough in bottom of pan.
- 3. Spread pie filling over dough. Drop remaining 1/3 dough by teaspoonfuls over filling.
- 4. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
- 5. In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth. If necessary, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over warm bars. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.
ALMOND CRUSTED CHERRY CREAM PIE
This is my dad's favorite pie. It's pretty easy to prepare. If you don't feel like mixing a pie crust/making your own you can buy a store bought one and just press the almonds into the crust. It is extremely rich and yummy! I don't even like cherries and I love this pie! Cook time is chill time. For the crust I usually use Recipe #51537 and just grind the almonds up and mix them in with the dry ingredients... This has seemed to work really well for me
Provided by Schnookie Wookums
Categories Pie
Time 1h30m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix pie crust as directed, but add chopped almonds with water.
- Prick only the sides of the pie crust and bake as directed.
- Cool.
- Combine condensed milk, lemon juice, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Fold in whipped cream and spoon into cooled pie shell.
- Spread cherry pie filling over cream filling.
- Chill.
ALMOND CHERRY PIE
I love trying new recipes for Christmas, but my husband can't get enough of the traditional classics-like this cherry pie.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Drain cherries, reserving 1 cup juice. Set cherries aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt; gradually stir in reserved cherry juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in the butter, extracts and food coloring if desired. Fold in cherries. Cool slightly., Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim pastry even with edge. Pour filling into crust. Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Brush lattice top with egg yolk. Sprinkle with additional sugar. , Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 424 calories, Fat 18g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 271mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
IMPOSSIBLY EASY CHERRY ALMOND PIE
This is a bit like a clafouti - a baked French dessert that is halfway between Yorkshire pudding and custard. I like this for dessert or breakfast.
Provided by Ceezie
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mist a 9- or 10-inch pie plate with nonstick spray and set aside.
- Stir together first six ingredients until blended. Pour into prepared pie plate. Spoon pie filling over top. Bake 30 minutes.
- While pie is baking, make streusel topping by mixing Bisquick, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, and cutting in butter with a pastry blender, a fork or your fingers, until you have crumbs. Stir in almonds, if using (recommended). After pie has baked 30 minutes, sprinkle Brown Sugar Streusel over pie filling and return to oven to bake another 10 minutes, or until streusel is golden brown. Remove pie from oven and cool.
- Serve slightly warm, at room temperature or chilled from the refrigerator. It tastes great any way!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.2, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 65.1, Sodium 258.4, Carbohydrate 52, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 21.5, Protein 4
ALMOND CHERRY PIE
Apples, almonds and cherries, oh my! My Food and Family's Almond Cherry Pie is as easy to make as it is delicious. Apple and cherry make a fruity combination for a delicious Almond Cherry Pie.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Pie
Time 6h10m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Add boiling water to gelatin in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened.
- Meanwhile, whisk cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP and extract. Spread onto bottom of crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Stir apples and nuts into thickened gelatin. Refrigerate 10 to 15 min. or until set but not firm.
- Spoon over cream cheese layer in crust. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 250 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g
ALMOND MACAROON CHERRY PIE
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
- 2. Roll out pie pastry and place in 9 inch pie pan. In large bowl, combine pie filling, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice.
- 3. Mix lightly. Spoon into crust-lined pie pan. Bake 20 minutes.
- 4. Meanwhile, combine all topping ingredients in medium bowl and mix until blended.
- 5. Remove pie from oven after 20 minutes, spread topping evenly over surface, and return pie to oven.
- 6. Bake an additional 15 to 30 minutes, or until crust and topping are golden brown.
- 7. Enjoy the full recipe with details @ http://goo.gl/p3CGZw
MAKEOVER CHERRY ALMOND MOUSSE PIE
With about two-thirds less fat than the original pie recipe, this makeover is decadently rewarding! You'll love the chocolate, cherries and almonds, but never miss the fat! -Julie Hieggelke, Grayslake, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over low heat, cook and stir 1/2 cup milk and chocolate for 4-5 minutes or until the chocolate is melted. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon extract. Pour into pie shell; set aside., Set aside eight whole cherries for garnish. Chop the remaining cherries; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in water and remaining milk. Add pudding mix and remaining extract; mix well. Fold in whipped topping. Stir in almonds and reserved chopped cherries., Pour over the pie. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set. Garnish with whole cherries and chocolate curls if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 453mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
ALMOND MACAROON-CHERRY PIE
Try this almond and cherry pie recipe made with Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts from Pillsbury.
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
- In large bowl, mix all filling ingredients; spoon into crust-lined pie plate. Cover edge with 2- to 3-inch-wide strips of foil to prevent excessive browning; bake pie 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix all topping ingredients.
- Spread topping evenly over pie. Bake pie 15 to 30 minutes longer or until crust and topping are golden brown, removing foil during last 10 to 15 minutes of baking.
ALMOND CRUST CHERRY CREAM PIE
Steps:
- Pie: Either incorporate almonds into crust before baking or sprinkle on top of cooled baked crust. Combine condensed milk, lemon juice, vanilla and almond extract. Stir til thickened. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into shell. Top with cherry glaze or cherry pie filling. Chill 2 - 3 hours Cherry Glaze: Blend 2/3 C. reserved cherry juice with sugar and cornstarch. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly til mixture is thickened and clear. Add cherries ( and food coloring if using) Spread over cream filling. Chill.
CHERRY ALMOND MOUSSE PIE
From my Mamaw's recipe collection.
Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92
Categories Pies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over low heat, cook and stir 1/2 cup milk and chocolate until the chocolate is melted and mixture is thickened, about 4 minutes. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon extract. Pour into pie shell; set aside.
- Set aside eight whole cherries for garnish. Chop the remaining cherries; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in water and remaining milk. Beat in pudding mix and remaining extract. Fold in whipped cream. Stir in chopped cherries and almonds.
- Pour over pie. Chill 4 hours or until set. Garnish with whole cherries and chocolate curls if desired.
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Almond Cherry Pie Recipes
Almond cherry pie recipes are a popular dessert choice for many people, especially during the summer months when fresh cherries are in season. This type of pie is typically made with a flaky pie crust, a sweet cherry filling, and a crunchy almond topping. The combination of flavors and textures creates a delicious and satisfying dessert that is perfect for any occasion.Cherry Filling
The cherry filling for almond cherry pie recipes is typically made with fresh or frozen cherries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and almond extract. The cherries are pitted and combined with the other ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. The mixture is stirred until the cherries start to release their juices and thicken. Once the filling has thickened, it is removed from heat and set aside to cool.Pie Crust
The pie crust for almond cherry pie recipes is made with flour, butter, salt, and water. The ingredients are mixed together in a bowl until they form a dough. The dough is then rolled out and placed in a greased pie dish. The edges of the crust are crimped and trimmed, and then the crust is chilled until it is ready to be filled.Almond Topping
The almond topping for almond cherry pie recipes is made with sliced almonds, butter, sugar, and flour. The ingredients are mixed together in a bowl until they form a crumbly mixture. The almond topping is then sprinkled on top of the cherry filling before the pie is baked.Baking
To bake an almond cherry pie, the oven should be preheated to 375°F. The cherry filling is poured into the prepared pie crust and the almond topping is sprinkled on top. The pie is then baked for 40-50 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Once the pie is finished baking, it is removed from the oven and set aside to cool.Variations of Almond Cherry Pie Recipes
Almond cherry pie recipes can be customized to fit any taste preference or dietary restriction. Here are a few variations of almond cherry pie recipes:Gluten-Free Almond Cherry Pie
To make a gluten-free almond cherry pie, substitute the regular flour in the pie crust and topping with a gluten-free flour blend. Be sure to use a gluten-free thickener such as cornstarch in the filling instead of regular flour.Vegan Almond Cherry Pie
To make a vegan almond cherry pie, use a vegan butter substitute in the pie crust and topping. The filling can be made with a vegan thickener such as arrowroot or tapioca starch.Crumb Topping Almond Cherry Pie
For a twist on the traditional almond topping, try making a crumb topping with oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon. This adds a crunchy texture and extra sweetness to the pie.Conclusion
Almond cherry pie recipes are a delicious and satisfying dessert that can be enjoyed all year round. With a few variations, this classic recipe can be made to fit any dietary restriction or taste preference. Whether you prefer a traditional almond topping or a crumbly oat topping, almond cherry pie is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.Valuable Tips for Making Almond Cherry Pie Recipes
Almond cherry pie is a delicious dessert that combines the nuttiness of almonds with the sweetness of cherries. It's a perfect dessert for any occasion and can be enjoyed by both children and adults. Making this pie recipe may seem like a daunting task, but with the right tips and techniques, anyone can create a delicious pie that will be the highlight of any meal. In this article, we will provide you with valuable tips that will help you make the perfect almond cherry pie.
Tip 1: Choosing the Right Cherries
The first step in making a delicious almond cherry pie is selecting the right cherries. The ideal cherries for making a pie should be firm, plump, and ripe. The sweetness of the cherries is essential in creating the perfect balance of flavors in the pie. You can choose from tart or sweet cherries, depending on your preference. Tart cherries will provide a tangy flavor while sweet cherries will provide a more subtle sweetness.
Tip 1.1: Fresh or Frozen Cherries
It's always better to use fresh cherries for making a pie, but if fresh cherries are not available, you can use frozen cherries. However, make sure to thaw and drain the cherries properly before using them in the pie. Frozen cherries usually have a higher water content, which can make the pie filling too runny.
Tip 2: The Perfect Almond Crust
The crust is an essential part of any pie, and the same is true for almond cherry pie. To make the perfect crust for this pie, you will need to use ground almonds, flour, sugar, butter, and egg yolk. Mix these ingredients until they form a dough, and refrigerate it for at least an hour before rolling it out. The almond flour in the crust will add nuttiness and a slightly grainy texture to the crust, which complements the sweetness of the cherries.
Tip 3: A Perfectly Balanced Filling
The filling of the almond cherry pie is where you can get creative. You can add different spices or liqueurs to give the pie a unique flavor. However, it's essential to strike the right balance between the sweetness of the cherries and the nuttiness of the almonds. You can use almond extract, vanilla extract or other spices to enhance the flavor of the pie. Make sure to mix the filling ingredients evenly to avoid any lumps or uneven distribution of flavors.
Tip 3.1: Thickening the Filling
The filling of the almond cherry pie should be thick enough to hold its shape when cut, but not so stiff that it becomes difficult to eat. You can use cornstarch or flour to thicken the filling, but make sure to add it gradually to avoid creating lumps. Stir the filling continuously to ensure even thickening.
Tip 4: Baking the Pie to Perfection
The final step in making the perfect almond cherry pie is baking it to perfection. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and place the pie in the middle rack. Bake the pie for about 40-45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling. Make sure to check the pie every 15-20 minutes to avoid over-browning or burning it. Once done, let the pie cool for at least an hour before serving.
Tip 4.1: Brushing the Crust with Egg Wash
To give your almond cherry pie a shiny golden-brown crust, you can brush it with an egg wash before baking. Beat one egg and brush the mixture on top of the crust lightly. This will give the crust a glossy finish and help it to turn golden brown while baking.
Conclusion
Almond cherry pie is a delicious dessert that can be enjoyed by anyone. With these valuable tips, anyone can make the perfect almond cherry pie at home. Remember to select fresh cherries, make a perfect almond crust, balance the filling flavors, and bake the pie to perfection. Enjoy your delicious almond cherry pie with family and friends!