Ingredients:
250 grams of white bread without the crusts
100 grams milk
60 grams butter
75 grams sugar
4 egg yolks
50 grams of fine almond meal
1 teaspoon baking powder
50 grams of fie bread crumbs
10 grams plain flour
4 egg whites
25 grams sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
450 cleaned and pitted cherries
Method:
1. Soak the bread in the milk for at least 2 hours
2. Beat the butter with the 75 grams of sugar and add the egg yolks one at time and beat
3. Add the soak bread with the milk and continue to beat till all is mixed well
4. Add the flour, baking powder and the almond meal mixing this by hand and not the mixer
5. Add the cherries, cinnamon and breadcrumbs all very gradually and mix by hand
6. Beat the egg whites with the 25 grams sugar till stiff on a low speed
7. Add to the rest of the mixture making sure that you turn the mixture gently as not to take the air out of the meringue
8. Empty in an oven proof pie dish and bake in a preheated oven of 180 C for 30-40 minutes
