Pear and Almond Tart

Name: Pear and Almond Tart
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon natural almond essence; 1 whole egg and 1 egg white; 90 g (3¼ oz) unsalted butter, softened; 6 tinned poached pears; 1 tablespoon kirsch; 50 g (1¾ oz) icing (confectioners’) sugar; 175 g (6 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour; 75 g (2½ oz) unsalted butter, softened; 1 pinch salt; 1 tablespoon of water; 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten with; 1 teaspoon sugar; 175 g (6 oz/1¾ cups) almond meal; 1 teaspoon plain (all-purpose) flour

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

100 Desserts to Die For

By Trish Deseine

Published 2016

About

It is the almond filling that gives this elegant tart all of its aroma. If you prefer, you can replace the pears with cherries.

Ingredients

For the pastry:

175 g (6 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour
1 pinch salt

Dessert
Pastry
Vegetarian

Method

MAKE THE PASTRY. Place the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl with the butter and work them together with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Sift the icing sugar and combine with this mixture, then add the beaten egg yolk.

SHAPE INTO A BALL OF DOUGH AND WRAP IN PLASTIC WRAP. Let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.

ROLL OUT THE PASTRY AND