Cherry Time - Easy Fresh Cherry Streusel

• 500 g cherries (no pitting required, approx. 1 lb)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 14 cup orange juice
• 14 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 45 g ground almonds
• 1 grated orange, rind of
• 60 g butter, cut into small pieces

1. For this recipe it is not necessary to pit the cherries as they retain a better shape during cooking if the pits are left in.
2. Mix cherries with sugar, cinnamon, brandy and orange juice in a bowl and leave standing at least a couple of hours, or overnight.
3. Transfer to a shallow ovenproof dish which holds about four cups of the mixture.
4. Streusel Topping: In a bowl, mix the sugar, flour, almond meat, orange rind and butter, with your fingers, so that the butter is in tiny pieces throughout.
5. Scatter over the cherries and bake in a moderate oven, 350f degrees, for about 30 minutes or until topping is tinged with brown.

cherries, sugar, ground cinnamon, brandy, orange juice, brown sugar, flour, ground almonds, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-time-easy-fresh-cherry-streusel-34031 (may not work)