#1 cherry & almond galette

i wanted to start off with something different but use an in-season fruit...and round these parts in may that would be cherries! i LOVE cherry season. i normally make a cherry pie first chance i get, but this recipe caught my eye. the crust is different from my norm..it's a bit sweeter and has cream and eggs in it and plenty of butter...

the secret to a delicious flaky crust, in my opinion, is to be sure the butter is super cold. i like to cut it up into cubes for quicker processing time...

the easiest way to get the pit and stem out of 1 1/2 pounds of cherries is to use a cherry pitter like the Westmark Cherry Pitter.

then you roast some almonds...

and grind them up with some nutmeg and sugar and add them to the cherries...

and before you know it, you're slappin' on some ice cream and enjoying a slice with a glass of pinot.

ease of recipe: easy: hard to mess up
tastiness: delicious: sweet flaky crust, plump cherries
make it again: absolutely!