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Pear Frangipane Tart
A deliciously elegant tart featuring ripe pears and a rich almond filling, perfect for special occasions or a sophisticated dessert.
Ingredients
Dough
- 14 Tablespoon unsalted butter (softened)
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
Filling
- 3.5 oz almond paste
- 3 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 6 Tablespoon unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 0.25 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
Pears and Topping
- 3 medium ripe Bartlett pears (sliced)
sliced almonds
- to taste sliced almonds (to top)
Topping
- to taste turbinado sugar (to top)
Instructions
- Prepare the tart crust by mixing softened butter, powdered sugar, egg, and flour. Chill the dough.
- Roll out the dough and fit into a tart pan. Blind bake until golden.
- Mix almond paste, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt to make the filling. Spread over baked crust.
- Arrange sliced pears on top of the filling. Sprinkle with sliced almonds and turbinado sugar.
- Bake until filling is set and pears are tender. Cool before serving.
Notes
Use ripe pears for the best flavor and texture.