This tart Michigan cherry pie is delicious with the streusel topping but even better crowned with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. —Diane Selich, Vassar, Michigan
Watch How to Make Michigan Cherry Pie
Ingredients
- Dough for single-crust pie
- 5 cups frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed and drained, or fresh tart cherries, pitted
- 1-1/4 cups dried cherries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- topping:
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Vanilla ice cream, optional
Directions
- On a lightly floured surface, roll pie dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, toss tart and dried cherries with lemon juice, lemon zest and almond extract. In a small bowl, mix sugar and cornstarch; add to cherry mixture and toss to coat. In a small bowl, mix 5 topping ingredients until crumbly. Transfer cherry filling to crust; sprinkle topping over filling.
- Bake on a lower oven rack 45-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with ice cream.
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