Pear Frangipane Recipe

Name: Pear Frangipane
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: pastry dough; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cut into small pieces); 2 tablespoons ice water; 6 tablespoons butter; ⅔ cup granulated sugar; ¾ cup ground almonds; 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 egg; 1 egg white; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 3 soft ripe pears (peeled, cut into halves lengthwise and cored)

Servings: persons

pastry dough
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cut into small pieces)
2 tablespoons ice water
6 tablespoons butter
⅔ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup ground almonds
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 egg
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 soft ripe pears (peeled, cut into halves lengthwise and cored)

1
To prepare pastry, place flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor.
2
Pulse to blend.
3
Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.
4
Add ice water; pulse until a ball barely forms.
5
Gather into a ball, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
6
Preheat oven to 375F.
7
Roll out dough and place into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
8
Press pastry up the sides and trim the top even with the rim of pan, if needed.
9
Bake 20 minutes.
10
Let cool.
11
To prepare frangipane, place butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth.
12
Add almonds and blend.
13
Add flour, cornstarch, egg and egg white.
14
Process until smooth.
15
Add vanilla and almond extracts; blend well.
16
Spread frangipane in pastry.
17
Slice each pear half horizontally into 1/2 inch thick slices, but do not separate.
18
Slide each pear half into frangipane, nestling into mixture.
19
Press, spreading the pear slices slightly.
20
Bake about 40 minutes, until frangipane is puffy and golden.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: pastry dough, 1 cup all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cut into small pieces), and more.

Yes, Pear Frangipane falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Pear Frangipane

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