Waiting On Karma Pie

For anyone that has seen the movie Waitress, you'll understand.  Today I just needed to make a pie.  This is a combination of a cherry pie recipe, my mom's crumble topping, and chocolate.  Because every bad day needs chocolate.

Waiting on Karma Pie (aka Chocolate Cherry Almond Pie)

2 bags frozen tart cherries (approx. 5 cups)
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 frozen deep dish pie crust
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped almonds
8 teaspoons flour
6 tablespoons brown sugar

Place cherries in medium saucepan and place over heat. Cover. After the cherries lose considerable juice, which may take a few minutes, remove from heat. In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cornstarch together. Pour this mixture into the hot cherries and mix well. Return the mixture to the stove and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and let cool. If the filling is too thick, add a little water, too thin, add a little more cornstarch.


Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Pour cooled cherry mixture into the crust. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter.  Cover crust edge with foil.
Bake for about 20 minutes. 
While baking, mix together 2 tablespoons butter, almonds, flour, and brown sugar.
Remove pie, top with chocolate then crumble topping.
Bake for about another 30 minutes until topping is set.
Remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool.