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... ____________________ Copyright 1996 Elizabeth Crane, ecrane@well.com