Name: Pear & Almond Tart
Ingredients: 500 g caster sugar; 500 g ground almonds; 10 g almond extract; 500 g butter, softened; 200 g flaked almonds; 225 g egg yolk; 100 g soft flour; 455 g Icing sugar; 795 g butter; 1610 g soft flour — T55 preferable; 142 g cream; 3 g salt

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Chefs' Knowledge

By Chandos Elletson

Published 2022

About

The combination of pears and almonds is well established and this old favourite never ceases to please. The secret is a good sweet pastry and a good “frangipane” which is the almond cream that lines the tart. Poached pears are arranged in this and then baked. It’s a dish that’s as much at home in a small café as it is in a top dining room.