Cherry Frangipan Tart

250g Short Crust Pastry
250g Cherries (stoned and cut in half)
125g Butter
125g Sugar
3 Eggs
340g Ground Almonds

Flaked almonds and whole cherries for decoration

Method

– Set oven to 200 degrees (little less if Fan oven)
– Line your flan dish with the pastry and chill for 10 minutes
– Bake blind in the oven for 15 minutes
– Reduce oven temperature to 190 degrees
– Scatter your lovely cherries over the base of your pie
– Cream the butter and sugar together, then add eggs
– Spoon the mixture over the cherries
– Bake in the oven for 40 -45 minutes, keeping an eye on it towards the end
– Scatter flaked almonds over the top and a few cherries

Also made cherry sorbet, chocolate cherry brownies, cherry milk shake, black cherry jam and chocolate dipped cherries.

In cherry heaven at the moment