TO DRINK: Post House Merlot, with dense fruit and hints of wood spice, is an ideal choice for this dish.
TO DRINK: Fleur du Cap Viognier, bright and peachy, will stand up to the fruity and salty elements of this dish.
Serves: 6 Difficulty level: A little effort Time: 2 hours Enjoy with: A medium-cream sherry is a sweet and warming accompaniment to all kinds of desserts INGREDIENTS: Sable pastry 150g butter, cubed, at room temperature 90g icing sugar a pinch of salt 1 large egg, beaten 250g cake flour, sifted Frangipane 100g butter, at room temperature 100g (½ cup) sugar 2 large eggs 1 tot dark rum 50g ground almonds, sifted 25g cake flour, sifted 300g fresh cherries, pitted Cherry orange compote 250g fresh or tinned cherries, pitted and roughly chopped zest of 1 orange, reserving the orange for juice…
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