CHERRY ALMOND SKILLET SHORTBREAD

Cherry Almond Skillet Shortbread image

Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

Steps:

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.