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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Butter a 9 inch baking dish or tart pan.
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In a food processor, combine the almonds and 1/2 sugar and process until finely ground.
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Be careful not to process too long or it will turn into almond butter!
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Transfer the ground almonds to a medium bowl and stir in the flour and salt until blended.
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In another medium bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy.
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Whisk in the milk and melted butter until well blended.
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Add the egg mixture to the almonds and stir to blend well.
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Pour the batter into the prepared dish and spread to form an even layer.
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Peel, quarter and core the pears.
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cut each pear quarter into crossways slices, keeping the slices assembled as you go.
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Slide one of the sliced pear quarters onto a metal spatula or spreader and set it on top of the batter.
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Repeat with the remaining sliced pear quarters forming the spokes of a wheel.
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Press the surface of the fanned pears down into the batter so that only the surface of the pears is showing.
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Sprinkle the remaining sugar evenly over the pears and scatter the cut up butter bits over the top.
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Bake the tart in the upper third of the oven until the batter is puffed and golden brown, 40-45 minutes.
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Let the tart cool on a rack.
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You could substitute mangoes, peaches, or apples for the pears, and have the same delicious results.
