This French Ingredient Will Unlock a Lifetime of Pastry Possibilities

Name: This French Ingredient Will Unlock a Lifetime of Pastry Possibilities
Ingredients: 113g blanched or natural almond flour (4 ounces; 1 cup), see notes; 85g unsalted butter, room temperature (3 ounces; 6 tablespoons); 100g granulated sugar (about 3 1/2 ounces; 1/2 cup); 1/2 teaspoon orange zest from 1 medium orange, optional; 16g all-purpose flour (1/2 ounce; 2 tablespoons); 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 tablespoon (15ml) brandy or dark rum, optional; 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume