Drain the cherries and collect the juice. Mix 3 tablespoons of juice and starch. Boil up the rest of the juice and 1 tbsp. sugar. Stir in the starch and bring to the boil again. Fold in the cherries. Let the compote cool down
Stir 4 tablespoons of milk and pudding powder until smooth. Boil up the rest of the milk and 2 tbsp. sugar. Stir in the pudding powder and bring to the boil again briefly. Let the pudding cool down a little
Separate the egg. Stir the egg yolk into the pudding. Beat the egg white until stiff and fold in as well. Pour the pudding into dessert bowls and let it cool down. Spread cherries on top. Roast the almonds without fat, let them cool down. Sprinkle the almonds over the pudding and decorate with lemon balm if desired.
The pudding also goes well with other fruits from the jar (e.g. plums, blueberries). Or you can use fresh seasonal fruit for the compote