Cherry Frangipane Cake

Cherries

• 500 gms – 1 lb. cherries
• Juice of 3 oranges
• ½ cup fresh mint
• 1 tbsp ginger grated
• 250 gms – 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 lt. water

Crust

• 150 gms – 2/3 cup butter
• 50 gms – ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 30 gms – 1 2/3 tbsp egg yolk
• 220 gms – 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• zest of half a lemon grated
• 1 pinch of salt

Frangipane

• 125 gms – ½ cup butter
• 125 gms – ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 125 gms – 1 1/3 cup almond meal
• 10 gms – 1 ¼ tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• zest of half a lemon grated