Directions:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

• Prepare your cherries by removing the pits if they are still in. If using frozen let them thaw completely first.

• In a large bowl combine all of your filling ingredients. With a large spoon mix the ingredients until well combined. Set this aside while you make your topping.

  Topping Directions:

• In a large bowl combine the flour, and salt. With a whisk mix the ingredients until well combined.

• In a food processor, Blender, or using an immersion blender mix the apple cider and flax seed and pulse the mixture for thirty seconds. It will be foamy and almost resemble an egg white.

• measure out your oil and while the food processor, blender or immersion blender are running slowly pour the oil into your flax and water mixture. Continue to mix for another thirty seconds. you will end up with a thickened white mixture that resembles a loose mayo.

• Place the egg replacer in a second bowl. add your sugar, and whisk this mixture until well combined.

• pour the wet ingredients on top of the dry ingredients and using a large spoon or spatula stir these together until all your wet batter has been incorporated. this will feel like a very loose cookie dough.

• work the dough between your fingers, Continuing to do so until you end up with a good mix of large pieces and small to medium pieces. Think sand with a variety of different sized rocks. These creating an amazing texture when baked.

• add in your slivered almonds and toss the mixture so they are evenly distributed.

• Give your filling a stir again to make sure all your apples are evenly coated and pour them into your baking dish. Try to make them as evenly layered as possible.

• Now using your hands spread the crumble topping over your filling, more like your dusting it, until you have a roughly equal amount spread throughout the dish.

• bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. You will know its done when your filling just starts bubbling up through your topping.

• let cool completely before serving.