Crumb-Topped Cherry Pie Recipe

Name: Crumb-Topped Cherry Pie Recipe
Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons milk; 1-1/3 cups sugar; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) pitted tart cherries, drained; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup cold butter; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar; 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

I have made this pie for Thanksgiving many times and it is always one of the most requested. I also make pumpkin and apple pies but this one disappears fast...

By chow · From Open Recipes · 14 ingredients

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Why it works: Almond and vanilla match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,961 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Crumb-Topped Cherry Pie Recipe

6-8 servings

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1031Calories

23 gProtein

40 gFat

143 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 10 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Cherry	1 cup (138g)	87
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12
Almond	1 almond (1.2g)	7
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By chow. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Almond + vanillatop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,961 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Flour + almondtop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together8,673 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Milk + vanillatop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together19,187 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
Milk + buttertop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together81,283 recipes

Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).
Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together41,516 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

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