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Almond Frangipane Pear Tart Recipe

An easy to make, delicious and eye-pleasing pear tart. Bosc pears baked in an almond frangipane base.
5 from 24 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 10

Equipment

  • 1 9" or 10" Tart Pan (with removable bottom)

Ingredients
  

Almond Frangipane

  • 3.5 Ounces Granulated Sugar (½ Cup)
  • 4 Ounces Butter, room temperature (1 stick)
  • 6 Ounces Almond Flour (1 ½ Cups)
  • 2 Large Eggs Room Temperature
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Pears

  • 3 Medium Bosc Pears (ripe but still firm)

Instructions
 

Almond Frangipane

  • Place softened butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (a hand mixer may also be used).
  • Mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add room temperature eggs one at a time, mixing between each addition.
  • Stir in almond flour.
  • Stir in all-purpose flour.

Assemble/Bake Tart

  • Slice each pear into two pieces by standing the pear it's bottom, slice outside of the core on both sides and discard core.
  • Slice each pear piece into ⅛" to ¼" inch slices.
  • Spread frangipane evenly on top of the dough in the tart pan.
  • Arrange pear slices as desired.
  • Place tart in refrigerator and preheat oven to 350°.
  • Bake tart for 35 - 40 minutes. Check tart occasionally and wrap loosely in foil with slits cut out if the tart is turning too dark.
  • Cool completely before serving.

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