Pear, Almond, Frangipane Tartada

Fancy dessert for special occasions. Even though this is a fancy dessert, it is fairly easy to make. It gets a lot of praise at parties. You can serve this with whipped cream or ice cream, warm or cold, but it is a little better at least slightly warm. Use your favorite preserves for the filling.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 34 mins
• Total Time: 54 mins
• Calories: 240 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
• 1 dash salt
• 1 (9 inch) refrigerated unbaked pie crust
• 1 (3 ounce) package sliced almonds
• ½ cup almond paste, or more to taste
• 3 pears, thinly sliced, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll out pie crust onto a baking sheet.

Step 2

Whisk almond paste, egg, and salt together in a bowl until blended. Spread over pie crust, leaving space on the perimeter to fold crust.

Step 3

Mix pears and lemon juice in a bowl. Arrange in a decorative pattern on top of almond mixture. Fold outer edges of crust over pears.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden, 30 to 50 minutes.

Step 5

Place almonds in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until toasted, about 3 minutes. Add preserves; cook and stir until saucy, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour over the tart.