Holiday Cherry Pie

Cherry pie filling is baked in a deep-dish pie crust, crowned with a spiced crumb topping and sliced almonds.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 496 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
• ⅓ cup sliced almonds
• 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk together the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl. Cut the softened butter into the flour mixture using a pastry blender until crumbly; set aside.

Step 3

Bake the pie crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

Stir together the cherry pie filling and cinnamon. Pour into the prepared pie crust. Sprinkle crumb topping over the pie, then sprinkle with the sliced almonds.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until crumb topping is lightly browned, about 45 minutes. Allow to cool about 30 minutes before slicing. Serve warm.