Laura’s Pear and Frangipane Tart


Arguably, one of the best shows to have come out of the modern era is the Great British Baking Show. A recipe that seems to be known by all of the contestants, as well as being a technical challenge, is frangipane tarts. They’re always accompanied by a fruit. Well, in this week’s “what is in my pantry?” I found canned pears. Hence, my pear and frangipane tart was born!

I Love Tarts

Tarts always remind me of my grandmother. Despite her being a wonderful pastry chef, every Easter we would pick up a fruit tart from our local bakery. The tart base would be pastry, with a layer of chocolate, then a custard, topped with fruit. It was so delicious. I have talked about tarts and pies here.

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What You’ll Need

For the Tart:

1.5 cups of Gluten-free flour (Cup4Cup is my favorite for this)
8 tablespoons butter
A pinch of salt
5 tablespoon ice water

For the filling:

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup almond flour (almond meal is the same- works just as fine)
1 tablespoon tapioca starch
1 teaspoon almond extract
Pears ~ It’s up to you if you use fresh or canned. It’ll also be up to you to decide how many you wish to place upon your tart.

Equipment:

Food Processor
Mixer

 

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