This is the season when I get to enjoy one of my favorite fruits in an almond and pear tart. The stronger flavored sweet almond filling is a little unusual for a frangipane style tart such as this – and it is delicious. The contrast between the juicy pears and the almond filling is wonderful and so perfect this time of year. It is a relatively easy and straightforward tart to make and has a pretty and slightly rustic presentation.

French Almond Pear Tart

Use red pears if you can find them – green will also do. Make sure they are ripe, but still slightly firm. It is also very important to use extra fine almond flour verses almond meal which has a much more coarse texture. I make the pastry dough in my food processor and then make the filling in the processor which simplifies the recipe. You can certainly use an electric mixer if you prefer.

French Almond and Pear Tart

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Ingredients

  

• 3-5 red pears if you want all of the pear halves to have stems, use 5 pears
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 7 tablespoons butter softened
• 1 egg
• 1 cup extra fine almond flour
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 lemon
• Basic butter pastry dough below

Basic Butter Pastry Dough

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Ingredients

  

• 2 cups flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1¾ sticks cold unsalted butter diced
• ½ cup chilled water more or less as needed
• 1 egg yolk for egg wash

Enjoy!