Chocolate Almond Pear Tart
A tart made from a base layer of sweet pastry, a soft, rich chocolate frangipane topped with poached pear slices and flaked almonds.
Equipment
- 1 loose bottom tart tin
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 medium/large mixing bowl
- 1 Electric whisk or stand mixer with paddle attachment
- 1 small microwave safe bowl
- 1 Sharp Knife
Ingredients
- 1 batch sweet pastry homemade or store bought
Chocolate Frangipane
- 100 grams butter soft, room temperature
- 100 grams caster sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 100 grams ground almonds
- 1 tsp almond essence
- 50 grams dark chocolate melted
- 3-4 whole poached pears
- 20 grams flaked almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°c(340°f) or 160°c (320°f) if fan assisted.
- Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour. Roll out the sweet pastry in a large circle, around the thickness of a coin, making sure to turn the pastry often to prevent sticking.
- Carefully press the pastry into the edges of the tin and trim off the edges.
- Leave in the fridge while you prepare the filling.
- In a mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar and beat together for 2-3 minutes until pale and creamy.
- Add the eggs and mix again for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the ground almonds and almond essence and mix for 1 minute.
- Pour in the melted dark chocolate and continue mixing until combined, another 1-2 minutes.
- Pour the chocolate frangipane onto the raw pastry base. Spread around evenly.
- With a shape knife, cut each poached pear in half, lengthways down the middle. Trim off any stem or seeds left. Cut each pear half into slices, leaving a little uncut at the top so it stays together. Fan out the slices a little and place onto the chocolate frangipane. Repeat until the tart is covered, leaving a little space in between each pear half.
- Sprinkle flaked almonds over the frangipane.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until the tart has risen and cooked. The pastry should be a nice golden brown too. To check if it is ready, gently lift up a pear slice, if it still looks very wet underneath it needs a little longer.
- Allow to cool slightly before cutting to serve.
- Leftovers can be cooled and placed into an airtight container or wrapped tightly and kept at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Notes
The calorie information is an estimate provided as a courtesy based off the website https://caloriecontrol.org/healthy-weight-tool-kit/food-calorie-calculator/. It will differ depending on the specific brands and ingredients that you use.