Mix together flour, chopped almonds, sugar, and salt. Cut butter into
mixture until texture resembles coarse crumbs.
Tarts:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Press 1 tb almond pastry into 2-1/2" tart
pans. Prick pastry with fork. Bake 5 to 10 minutes until lightly
browned. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg, lemon
juice, lemon zest, and almond extract and blend well. Spoon 1 ts
cherries over pastry. Pour cream cheese mixture over cherries. Reduce
oven temperature to 350°F. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until cream
cheese layer is set. Cool completely before removing from tart pans.
Top each tart with warmed apricot preserves.
