Cherry Almond Pie

sweet cherries

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄4-1  cup sugar
• 4  tablespoons cornstarch
• 6  cups sweet cherries, pitted (fresh or frozen)
• 3  tablespoons almond flavored liqueur
• 2  9-inch baked pie crusts

• Crumb Topping

• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup flaked coconut

Directions

1. Combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan.The amount of sugar depends on the sweetness of the cherries and how sweet you like your pie. I use 1/2 cup.
2. Add cherries and liqueur.
3. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture thickens.
4. Spoon into baked pie shells.
5. Make topping: combine flour and sugar and cut in butter with pastry cutter, until texture of coarse meal.
6. Stir in coconut.
7. Sprinkle top of pie to within 2" of center.
8. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until coconut is toasted.