3 almond italian gluten free Recipes

unsalted butter, softened, sugar, eggs, full fat ricotta cheese , preferably hand-dipped, ground almonds or almond meal/flour, gluten-free vanilla extract, freshly squeezed orange juice, zest of 1 orange, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, sea salt

blanched whole almonds (about 12 oz), plus 15 for garnishing, sugar, egg whites, at room temperature, salt, pure almond extract, pure vanilla extract, glaceed cherries