Peach and Cherry Tart with Almond Paste
Preheat oven to 375.
Blend together:
- 1 cup almond paste
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- Sugar, to taste (a couple tablespoons)
- Almond extract, to taste (a splash)
Into a pie plate, fit a pastry for a single-crust pie (either frozen or your own).
Spread the almond filling into the bottom.
Add:
- 4 ripe peach halves
- 1 cup dark red cherries, stemmed and pitted
Brush with 2 T melted butter.
Sprinkle with a little almond extract and about 2 T sugar.
Bake about 1 hour until golden and tender.
NOTE: Try other fruit combinations! Apricots and blackberries, or nectarines and blueberries, or...
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