Name: Sweet Cherry Almond Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: serves 9-12
Ingredients: fruit filling; about 14 ounces of pitted cherries, halved or rough chopped (about 2 1/2 cups); 2 Tbsp sugar; juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/2 tsp almond extract; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; shortbread dough; 1 cup flour; 1/4 cup almond meal or almond flour; 1/2 cup sugar; pinch salt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 egg yolk; 1 tsp almond extract; 1 stick (1/2 cup or 4 ounces) cold, unsalted butter cut in pieces; topping; 1/4 cup sliced almonds