Cherry Almond Skillet Shortbread
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 10 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 375
- Total Fat
- 18
- Saturated Fat
- 9
- Carbohydrates
- 50
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 33
- Protein
- 4
- Cholesterol
- 74
- Sodium
- 134
- Total: 1 hr 25 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup dried tart cherries
1 tablespoon orange zest
1/2 cup sliced almonds, with skins
1 to 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar or raw sugar
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray, then line the skillet with a parchment circle. Spray the parchment with more cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir the granulated sugar into the melted butter. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift the flour and salt onto the batter. Add the almond extract, dried cherries and orange zest and stir well.
- Pour the batter into the skillet. Top with the sliced almonds and the turbinado sugar.
- Bake until slightly brown on top, about 35 minutes.
- Cool the shortbread in the skillet. When cool, cut into wedges.