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pear and almond frangipane tart

Pear And Almond Frangipane Tart

Rachel
Pear and almond frangipane tart, which combines alluring flavours, including sweet pears with nutty almond sponge and a buttery crust.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Chill Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 8
Calories 508 kcal

Equipment

23cm Quiche Tin or 26 cm

Ingredients
  

Almond Pastry

  • 175 g Plain Flour ((all purpose))
  • 50 g Ground Almonds (or almond flour)
  • 2 tbsp Icing Sugar ((confectioners sugar))
  • 100 g Butter (Cubed)
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 2 tbsp Water

Frangipane

  • 125 g Ground Almonds (or almond flour)
  • 125 g Margarine (or butter softened )
  • 125 g Caster Sugar
  • 2 lrg Eggs

Topping

  • 4 Poached Pears (or fresh ripe pears cut in quarters length ways)
  • 30 g Flaked almonds
  • 1 tbsp Apricot jam (optional)

Instructions
 

Pastry

  • Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs, and add the ground almonds and icing sugar. Mix together. Add the egg yolk and water and mix until it forms a dough. Chill for 10 minutes.
  • Roll out and place the pastry in a greased 23 cm round flan/quiche tin. Chill in the freezer for 15 minutes.

Frangipane

  • Preheat the oven to 180°c Fan/200°c/400°F.
  • Beat the butter or margarine and sugar until pale and creamy. Gradually beat in the eggs, then fold in the ground almonds.

Assemble

  • Transfer the frangipane mixture to the pastry case and spread it out evenly. Place the halved pears on top with the pointed end facing the middle. Sprinkle with the flaked almonds, then bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until golden. Leave to cool in the tin on a wire rack.
  • If using apricot jam microwave it for 10 - 20 seconds until its consistency is easy enough to spread on top of the tart. Spread carefully on top of the tart and serve warm or cold.
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Nutrition

Calories: 508kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 8gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 231mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 3gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 910IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg
Keyword almonds, poached pears
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