Crumb Topped Cherry Pie Dessert Recipe

• Pastry for a one-crust pie
• 2 x (1lb) cans red tart cherries (packed in water)
• 1/2 c. fruit sweetener** (1/4 c. frzn apple juice concentrate plus 1/4 c. granulated fructose)
• 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/4 c. water
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 x few drops of red food coloring (optional)
• 2 Tbsp. almond flavoring
• 1/4 c. flour
• 1/2 c. instant mashed potato or possibly buds
• 1/4 c. fruit sweetener** (1/8 c. frzn apple juice concentrate plus 1/8 c. granulated fructose)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 c. margarine

Directions