Description
A sophisticated French pear and almond tart featuring a buttery almond frangipane filling and thinly sliced pears arranged on a golden pre-baked crust, perfect for elegant fall entertaining or dessert occasions.
Ingredients
Tart Ingredients
- 1 tart crust (pre-baked)
Frangipane Filling
- ½ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup sugar (or sweetener)
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 2 pears, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 °F (175 °C) to ensure it reaches the optimal temperature for baking the tart.
- Prepare Frangipane: In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, sugar, egg, and almond extract until smooth and well combined. Then, gently fold in the almond flour to create a rich almond frangipane filling.
- Assemble Tart: Spread the prepared frangipane evenly into the pre-baked tart crust, smoothing it out. Arrange the thinly sliced pears neatly on top of the frangipane, overlapping slightly for a decorative effect.
- Bake: Place the tart in the preheated oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the filling is set and the tart is golden brown on top.
- Glaze (Optional): For an elegant shine, brush the warm tart with apricot jam immediately after baking to give it a beautiful glaze.
Notes
- Brushing the warm tart with apricot jam adds a lovely glossy finish and enhances the flavor.
- The tart crust can be store-bought or homemade, but must be pre-baked before assembling.
- This tart is best served slightly warm or at room temperature.
- Use ripe but firm pears for the best texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert / Tart
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
