The ultimate in butter-rich pastry boasts a puffy ground almond filling.
Pear and Raspberry Frangipane Tart
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 2 hr 40 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 12
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter
- 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
Filling
- 3 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
- 1 cup whole blanched almonds
- 1/4 cup margarine or butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 (15.5-oz.) can sliced pears
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/4 cup sugar; mix well.
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Step2With pastry blender or fork, cut in 1/2 cup margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add water to flour mixture until dough forms a ball. Knead 2 or 3 times until smooth. Flatten ball slightly. Press dough in bottom and up sides of ungreased 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Spread jam evenly over crust.
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Step3Place almonds in food processor bowl with metal blade or blender container; process until finely chopped. Add 1/4 cup margarine, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon flour; process until blended. Add egg and extract; mix well.
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Step4Drain pears, reserving 1/4 cup liquid. Add reserved liquid to almond mixture; blend until smooth. Spread evenly in crust. Arrange pear slices over filling.
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Step5Bake at 400°F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and top is deep golden brown. Cool 1 1/2 hours or until completely cooled.
Nutrition
320
Calories
17g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
36g
Total Carbohydrate
20g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/12 of Recipe
- Calories
- 320
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 26%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 7%
- Sodium
- 130mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 36g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 20g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 3 Fat;
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