Almond Pastry – Crafts to Crumbs

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh or frozen (pitted) dark cherries
• ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
• Slurry made with 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 large egg
• Water
• ½ cup (50g) confectioners sugar
• 1-2 tablespoons milk
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (17.3 oz) package puff pastry (thawed according to package instructions)
• 1 ½ cup (160g) almond flour
• 2/3 cup (65g) confectioners sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• Turbinado sugar (optional)
• Toasted sliced almonds