Cherry Almond Buckle Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (FOR THE CRUMBLE TOPPING) | |
| 3/4 cup crushed amaretti cookies | ||
| Butter stick | 1 , softened (FOR THE CRUMBLE TOPPING) | |
| Slivered almonds | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (FOR THE CRUMBLE TOPPING) | |
| 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar | ||
| Butter stick | 1 1/2 (FOR THE BUCKLE) | |
| Granulated Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (FOR THE BUCKLE) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon (FOR THE BUCKLE) | |
| All purpose flour | 1 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) (FOR THE BUCKLE) | |
| 1/2 tsp. table salt | ||
| Baking powder | 1/4 Teaspoon (FOR THE BUCKLE) | |
| Eggs | 3 (FOR THE BUCKLE) | |
| 3 cups pitted, dark sweet cherries | ||
| Whipped cream | ||
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°.
Coat a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray; set dish aside.
Combine 3/4 cup flour, amaretti crumbs, 1 stick butter, almonds, and brown sugar for the crumble topping until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Chill topping while making the batter.
Using an electric mixer, cream together 1 1/2 sticks butter and granulated sugar for the buckle until mixture is light and fluffy.
Beat in vanilla.
Mix 1 1/3 cups flour, salt, and baking powder in a small bowl.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Spread cake batter in prepared baking dish.
Drop cherries onto cake batter; sprinkle crumble topping evenly over fruit.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into buckle comes out clean and crumble topping is crisp and golden, about 40 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.
Coat a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray; set dish aside.
Combine 3/4 cup flour, amaretti crumbs, 1 stick butter, almonds, and brown sugar for the crumble topping until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Chill topping while making the batter.
Using an electric mixer, cream together 1 1/2 sticks butter and granulated sugar for the buckle until mixture is light and fluffy.
Beat in vanilla.
Mix 1 1/3 cups flour, salt, and baking powder in a small bowl.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Spread cake batter in prepared baking dish.
Drop cherries onto cake batter; sprinkle crumble topping evenly over fruit.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into buckle comes out clean and crumble topping is crisp and golden, about 40 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.
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