INGREDIENTS
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Vegetable oil cooking spray
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1 1/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising), sifted
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6 tablespoons almond flour, toasted
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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6 large eggs
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4 large egg yolks
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1 cup granulated sugar
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4 ounces (1 stick) butter, melted
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2 cups whole milk
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1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved for another use
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Pinch of salt
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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3 large egg yolks
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1/4 cup cornstarch
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1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) cold butter
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 cup water
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1/4 cup Armagnac (optional)
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1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
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3 cups heavy cream
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2 packages (7 ounces each) marzipan
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Royal blue gel-paste food coloring, for decorating
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Confectioners' sugar, for dusting