Oatmeal Crumble Cherry-Apple Pie

Photo: Arielle

Ingredients

3 large sweet apples, peeled, cored and cut into 8

12 ounces frozen pitted cherries

2/3 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon fresh orange juice

1 teaspoon orange zest

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

8 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into pieces

1 unbaked pie crust

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400.

In a large bowl combine apples, cherries, walnuts, sugar, orange juice/zest, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg and corn starch. Toss well and set aside until you are ready to bake.

In separate bowl combine oats, brown sugar, flour, remaining cinnamon and nutmeg. Blend the butter into the mixture with your hands until it becomes crumbly. Set aside until you are ready to bake.

Prepare the pie crust and pour in fruit mixture. Top the pie with the crumb mixture and bake for 20 minutes.

Lower the temp to 350 degrees and bake for another 35-40 minutes. The liquid will be bubbly and apples tender. Let the pie rest for 15 minutes and serve w arm.