Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (cut into cubes)
  • 1/2 cup almond paste* (about 3oz)
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch (increase to 3 scant tablespoons if using frozen cherries)
  • 4 cups pitted sweet cherries (fresh or frozen (1-pound bag of frozen works well here))
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 teaspoons milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract

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