Cherry Cheese Tart

Oat and Almond Crust

• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 pinch salt

1. Prepare pan by buttering, lining with parchment, and buttering the parchment. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Melt butter, and mix in oats, almond meal, sugar and salt, making sure that all ingredients are evenly distributed. Pat in over the bottom of the pan and bake for 10 minutes until bubbly and beginning to brown. Let cool on a wire rack to room temperature and refrigerate.

Cream Cheese Filling and Cherries

• ~1 pounds cherries, washed, dried, pitted and cut in half
• 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
• 1/3 cup creme fraiche
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pinch salt

1. Split and pit cherries and set aside.
2. Put cream cheese, crème fraiche, honey, salt, extracts, lime juice and zest into the work bowl of a food processor and blend thoroughly until completely smooth. Spread filling over crust, and smooth it out evenly. Arrange cherries on top, cut side down. Cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.