Sour cherries have a special place in my heart. A two week stay at my grandmother's house one June triggered my love of these red jewels. Grammy's cherry tree grew just out from the back porch screen door. She could watch my older sister and I from the kitchen while we sat on the tree's lower branches, eating as many cherries as we dropped into an coffee can for a later cobbler, crisp, or pie. While the birds ate more cherries from that tree than we ever could pick, there were always enough for two little girls to enjoy on a June day. This is a variation of my own sour cherry pie recipe and a biscuit topping recipe from Epicurious. I love the addition of the Amaretto in the Epicurious version. I like my topping version with oatmeal, half and half, and a bit more butter, producing a more tender cobbler topping.

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