7.19.2011

Cherry Almond Crumble


Gosh, another dessert with fruit. I can't resist. Aren't you loving the black cherries in the market? I confess, I do hate pitting them though; I even wear plastic gloves and an apron (unheard of for me) 'cause they stain so. But desserts like this one make it well worth the time and mess. Imagine my surprise to find I had all the ingredients for this dish already in my kitchen! That never happens. You're going to love the crunchy topping (always the first thing I eat) and the dark brown sugar in the cherry 
mixture provides some lovely depth in flavor.

Cherry Almond Crumble
From Rustic Fruit Desserts via Hannah from Honey and Jam


Ingredients:

Crumble:

3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted


Cherry Filling:
1 1/2 pounds fresh cherries, pitted
1/3 cup dark brown sugar (more or less, depending on your taste)
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Method:
Preheat the oven to 350. Butter whichever baking dishes you are going to use. I used individual oval ones.
Mix the flour, oats, brown sugar, almonds and salt together in a bowl. Add the butter, and with your hands, crumble it together until well mixed.
Mix together the cherries, dark brown sugar, almond extract and cornstarch.
Pour the cherry mixture into the buttered dishes and then crumble the topping over the cherries. Bake 45  minutes or until the topping is golden brown and you can see the filling bubbling around the sides.




45 comments:

  1. I love the flavors of cherries and almonds cooked together. Your recipe is a real summer treat.

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  2. This looks like a delicious dessert or breakfast dish. I have everything but the cherries--we ate them! I'll be picking up more at Saturday's market.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  3. A fabulous crumble! That is a dessert I always enjoy. As a matter of fact, yesterday, I made an apricot & cinnamon crumble.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  4. Love crumbles espeecially with yummy summer fruit

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  5. Another dessert with fruit? Keep 'em coming Barbara. What a wonderful way to enjoy the bounty of summer.
    Sam

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  6. Your post has inspired me to get some black cherries at my farmers market this Thursday!

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  7. I don't care for cooked cherries, but goodness... that's tempting!

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  8. I love crumble toppings with oats so will try out your recipe very soon. Ah cherries and almonds, what a heavenly combination. Pitting is messy and time consuming but I recently invested in a pitter and it's made things much easier, although I still need an apron.

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  9. Love this! We're both talking about cherries today. The weird thing is that I actually enjoy pitting them. Wish you were next door--I'd stop by to pit them for you!

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  10. Cherries are a pain to prepare aren't they still I bet this crumble topping would go with lots of other fruits, such as peaches or apricots.
    Maggie

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  11. Sounds perfect and summery. Cherry and almond really go together, don't they? Also, they go with vanilla ice cream.

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  12. i would love this... but it will never happen, i can't stop eating them long enough to pit them :(

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  13. I'm making this this week. I have a few pounds of cherries I just pitted and put in the freezer. I am MAD for sour cherries. If I had a giant freezer there would be gallons in it at all times. I sometimes just put some in yogurt with maple syrup before dinner. When I'm finished with my meal the cherries are thawed and it's a great dessert. Love that topping!

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  14. The topping looks so crunchy! That's my favorite in a true, successful crumble--no sogginess!

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  15. How cool that you had all the ingredients to make this beautiful dessert. Cherries have such a short season, its a shame to let the summer go by without indulging :D
    *kisses* HH

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  16. All you need is a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    Mimi

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  17. I just pitted cherries that I turned in to a sorbet. I am totally impressed if you do this regularly! But I guess in the end, having wonderful natural food makes it worth it!

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  18. So scrumptious! I love the combo of almonds and cherries, perfect!

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  19. I cannot stop munching on cherries. They're so good at this time of year. The crumble looks utterly scrumptious. Yum. Just need a jug of cold cold cream for me :)

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  20. Barbara, this cherry crumble looks delicious with almonds...specially now that it is cherry season. I'd love to serve this crumble with homemade vanilla ice cream :-)
    Hope you are having a fantastic week!

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  21. Dear Barbara I love dessert fruits and I think seriously the last desserts I made are with fruits too! and let me tell you this is and other yummy and delicious recipe, huggs gloria

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  22. Cherries and almonds - what a perfect desserty combination. :-)

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  23. Looks good, especially the topping with those luscious cherries!

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  24. Delicious and perfect crumble for hot summer day. And, thank you for the birthday wish Barbara!

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  25. Hi Barbara,

    Yum! your cherry almond crumble looks divine and I want to take a bite.
    My DH bought me a little bag of imported cherries, from your Country when he was getting some groceries.
    He knows how much I like them and they were really good and have all gone.

    Happy week
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  26. adore crumbles and I want to see your in your apron !

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  27. You're right the crunchy topping is the best part! I just love a good fruit crumble, especially when it involves cherries.

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  28. love the splash of almond mixed in with the cherries!
    this time of year, another fruit-based dessert is always welcome.

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  29. Dang it! This would have been perfect for my mom's b-day!

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  30. I'm all about the crunchy, crackly topping!

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  31. What a fabulous way to use the gorgeous cherries in the market right now. I've never thought to wear gloves to pit cherries. Great idea.

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  32. You can never have too many cherry recipes. Good idea about the gloves. It takes forever to get cherry stain off of your hands. I'm also thinking about buying a cherry pitter. Thanks for your comments and support in the recipe contest.

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  33. I use cherry and almond together, often but have not done it, in a crumble. I love crisps and crumbles hot or at least warm. Messy but scrumptious.

    I have printed this and I would love to have it for Friday night, if I can pull it off.

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  34. I don't think I've ever cooked with cherrys before, maybe because I don't have a pitter. This looks awesome, thanks!

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  35. One of these days I am going to break down and buy a cherry pitter. Wearing gloves is an excellent idea. I just bought a big bag of cherries at the market without an idea of what I would do with them. Now I know! I couldn't resist $1.49/lb.

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  36. I've got a pail of cherries in my kitchen right now, just waiting to be frozen. Maybe I'll scoop some off the top and make these!

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  37. Oh Barbara , i wouldn resist either and specially not so wonderful a dessert!
    I love crumble's so muc and cherry and almonds sound like so wonderful a combi truly!
    Am so happy to cya again and am sure u doing well with all the deliciousness galore here!

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  38. I would sure love to try this! It looks wonderful, and I can only imagine how scrumptious it is!

    I have got to stop eating all my bing cherries to I can make this and all the other yummy bing cherry recipes I keep stumbling across.

    They're just so good though, and before you know it, I've eaten them all! :

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  39. That sounds perfect with vanilla ice cream on top!!

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  40. The cherries are so delicious I've been eating them by the hand-full! This sounds so good with the crunch of the almonds. I just bought my first cherry pitter last week!

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  41. I love cherry and almond together - this sounds like perfection!

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  42. Oooh, this looks very delicious. Love all the cherries there and the crunchy top. I have a box of frozen cherries (ready pitted...thank goodness). Must try to make this. Thanks very much for sharing. Hope you have a great Friday.

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  43. pretty, pretty cherries. i'm usually one to feast on the crumble topping more than the actual fruit, but your filling is terrific!

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  44. This looks delicious and guess what I the Home Economics teacher have never cooked with fresh cherries. I know I need to try this.

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  45. MMm cherry and almond! I actually enjoy pitting cherries - releases my inner psychopath.

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