Sometimes it is just wonderful to share a pretty dessert with someone special. Serve it with a dollop of orange crème, and maybe some candied orange peel to make it even more special.
Special equipment: 6” diameter gratin dish, or a 500-ml/2-cup baking dish.
Ingredients
Butter for greasing the dish.
1 cup of cranberries, fresh or frozen
¼ c butter
1 egg
3 T sugar
½ c almond flour (ground almonds)
1 t orange zest
¼ t almond extract
pinch of salt
2 T sliced almonds
2 t sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°
Lightly grease the gratin dish with a bit of butter.
Arrange the cranberries one layer deep in the dish.
Using a processor, pulse the butter and egg with the 3 T of sugar.
Add in the almond flour, orange zest, and salt. Process until it forms a smooth batter.
Spread over the cranberries.
Scatter the sliced almonds over the top.
Dust with sugar.
Bake for 35 minutes until golden brown.
Let cool for an hour before serving.
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