Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups (315g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (6g) fine sea salt
- 1 tbsp (12g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 8 tbsp (120ml) ice-cold water
- 6 cups (1.3kg) pitted sour cherries
- 0.75 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 0.25 cup (32g) cornstarch
- 2 tbsp (28g) unsalted butter, diced
- 1 tsp (5ml) almond extract
- 1 tbsp (15ml) lemon juice
- 1 egg (50g)
- 1 tbsp (15ml) water
- 1 tbsp (12g) coarse sanding sugar
Instructions:
- Combine flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor and pulse 3 times to integrate.
- Add chilled butter cubes and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized chunks remaining.
- Gradually add ice water one tablespoon at a time, pulsing until the dough just begins to clump together.
- Divide dough into two discs, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- In a large bowl, combine the sour cherries, sugar, cornstarch, almond extract, and lemon juice.
- Fold in the diced butter pieces to the cherry mixture.