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- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 14 ounces cherries, pitted (original recipe calls for halved also, but I didnât feel like it)
- 1/2 cup brown rice flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup sweet rice flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup milk (I used skim, but use what you have)
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
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