Almond Crumb Topping

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 175 mL
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar 150 mL
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted 50 mL
• 1 tsp pure almond extract 5 mL
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds 75 mL

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar. Add butter and almond extract, stirring until incorporated. Using your fingertips, finish working butter into flour mixture, squeezing until a nice crumbly mixture forms.
2. Stir in almonds. Sprinkle topping over prepared pie, crisp or crumble according to recipe.
3. Makes 2 cups, enough for one 8-inch crisp or crumble, or one 9-inch pie

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