Biscuit Tortoni - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 egg whites (at room temperature)
1/4 c. water
3/4 c. sugar
dash of salt
1/4 c. whole blanched almonds
1 3/4 tsp. almond extract, divided
1 1/2 c. heavy cream
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
12 candied cherries or maraschino cherries, drained and blotted dry

Preparation

Be sure egg whites are at room temperature.
This takes about 1 hour after removing from the refrigerator.