Pear Frangipan Tart

Name: Pear Frangipan Tart
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 larges Bosc pears, peeled; 118 milliliters butter, cut into pieces; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 1 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 2 larges eggs; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps ice water; 2 Tbsps powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 296 milliliters slivered almonds; 118 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 473 milliliters water

Pear Frangipan Tart might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains around 6g of protein, 27g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Pulse first 3 ingredients in a food processor until mixture is crumbly. Slowly add ice water through food chute, pulsing until mixture forms a ball. Flatten dough to a 6" disc; wrap in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.

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Water

Dough

Wrap

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Food Processor

Plastic Wrap

Process almonds in food processor until finely ground.

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Almonds

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Food Processor

Combine almonds, 1/2 cup sugar, and 2 tablespoons flour in a small bowl; set aside.

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Almonds

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Bowl

Beat softened butter, eggs, powdered sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy.

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Powdered Sugar

Butter

Egg

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Combine almond and butter mixtures. Cover and chill 1 hour.

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Almonds

Butter

Roll pastry to 1/8" thickness on a floured surface. Fit pastry into a 10" tart pan; place on a baking sheet.

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Roll

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Baking Sheet

Tart Form

Bake at 425 for 12 minutes. Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 40

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Oven

Combine wine, 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla in a large saucepan; bring just to a boil.

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Vanilla

Sugar

Water

Wine

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Sauce Pan

Add pears and simmer 8 minutes.

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Pear

Remove from heat. Cool pears completely in liquid.

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Pear

Remove pears and pat dry. Reserve 1 cup poaching liquid.

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Pear

Cut pears in half vertically, remove cores, and cut pears into 1/4" thick lengthwise slices, keeping stem ends intact.

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Pear

Spread almond mixture into baked tart shell. Arrange sliced pear halves over almond mixture, stem ends toward center. Fan pears slightly.

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Almonds

Spread

Pear

Brush pears with melted butter.

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Butter

Pear

Bake at 400 for 30 minutes or until golden.

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Oven

Combine reserved 1 cup poaching liquid and cornstarch in a small saucepan, stirring until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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Corn Starch