cherry tart

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk 2 cups whole milk 2 cups whole milk
• ¼ cup plus ⅛ cup granulated sugar, divided ¼ cup plus ⅛ cup granulated sugar, divided ¼ cup plus ⅛ cup granulated sugar, divided
• ¼ cup corn starch ¼ cup corn starch ¼ cup corn starch
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 egg yolks 4 egg yolks 4 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pound cherries, pitted and halved 1 pound cherries, pitted and halved 1 pound cherries, pitted and halved
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar ⅔ cup granulated sugar ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup water ¼ cup water ¼ cup water
• ½ cup balsamic vinegar ½ cup balsamic vinegar ½ cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 strips orange peel 2 strips orange peel 2 strips orange peel
• 1 cinnamon stick 1 cinnamon stick 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 puff pastry sheet (5x10 inches) 1 puff pastry sheet (5x10 inches) 1 puff pastry sheet (5x10 inches)
• 1 bunch mint, chiffonade, for garnish 1 bunch mint, chiffonade, for garnish 1 bunch mint, chiffonade, for garnish
• Whipped cream, for garnish Whipped cream, for garnish Whipped cream, for garnish