This classic French recipe is the perfect use for fall pears. Use a 10" tart pan with a removable bottom for this recipe. I like using a Nut Cookie Pie Crust using chopped almonds. Yum!
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 (10") tart pie crust
- 7 ounce package almond paste (NOT marzipan)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp. melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 pears, peeled and sliced 1/2" thick
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 Tbsp. pear or apple jelly
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare tart shell and set aside. In food processor, crumble almond paste and add powdered sugar and butter; process until mixed. Add eggs, cover, and process again until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared tart shell.
Now prepare the pears; peel, core, and slice into 1/2" slices. Arrange slices over the almond filling, pressing in slightly. Sprinkle with lemon juice, then with sugar.
Bake tart for 40-50 minutes or until almond filling is set. In small saucepan, heat jelly until liquid; carefully brush over pears. Let tart cool, then serve. Serves 8-10
