Tourte au kirsch de Zoug (traditionelle)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar fat content.

cherries

🥗Healthier: blueberries

💰Cheaper: canned cherries

Blueberries are often less expensive and provide a different flavor.

kirsch

🥗Healthier: cherry juice

💰Cheaper: vodka

Cherry juice maintains the cherry flavor without alcohol.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar crunch with a different flavor profile.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease a tart pan with butter.

In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.

In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Stir in vanilla extract and milk until combined.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until smooth.

Fold in the cherries and kirsch gently.

Pour the batter into the prepared tart pan.

Sprinkle sliced almonds on top of the batter.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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