Cherry pie with almond crust
Description
For this recipe, you can use either fresh or frozen cherries.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Sort the cherries and remove the pits if using fresh cherries. Roll out the puff pastry into a 30 cm circle and place it into a 22-25 cm pie dish. Trim the edges decoratively and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or preheat the oven to 220°C, line the pastry with foil, and bake until lightly golden, about 30 minutes (to achieve a crispier bottom crust). Reduce the oven temperature to 190°C.
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Step 2
2. If you are using oats, grind them in a food processor until they turn into flour. Then add the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and almonds. Mix in the food processor until the nuts are finely chopped. If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the nuts by hand. Mix with melted butter in a bowl.
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Step 3
3. Prepare the cherry filling. In a large bowl, mix cherries with sugar, starch, and salt. Add more sugar if desired. Pour the cherry filling into the pie crust. Sprinkle the almond mixture over the cherries. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, until the filling thickens and begins to bubble. Cool to room temperature before serving.