Pear and summer fruit frangipane tart
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- medium
- 12
- 2 hours
This frangipane tart recipe from the Galvin brothers uses strawberries, raspberries and pears to create a dessert that's as eye-catching as it is delicious.
First published in 2015
Ingredients
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Imperial
Poached pears
- 2 pears, large
- 125g of caster sugar
- 500ml of water
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
- 3 cloves
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 orange, 3 strips of peel only
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
Frangipane filling
- 250g of unsalted butter
- 250g of caster sugar
- 5 eggs
- 50g of plain flour
- 250g of ground almonds
To decorate
- 4 strawberries, hulled and halved
- 12 raspberries
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 100g of crème fraîche
SAVE RECIPE
Equipment
- Piping bag and nozzle
- Non - Stick Fluted Loose Base Flan Tin / Quiche Tin Round 25cm
Method
2
Use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until the mix resembles breadcrumbs
3
Add a small amount of cold water and form into a dough. Wrap in cling film and leave to rest for 30 minutes
- 2 tbsp of water, cold
4
Meanwhile, add the sugar to a saucepan with 500ml of water. Place over a medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves
- 125g of caster sugar
- 500ml of water
5
Peel the pears and add to the pan, along with the cinnamon and cloves. Squeeze the juice from the lemon into the pan and add the squeezed lemon and orange peel
- 2 pears, large
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
- 3 cloves
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 orange, 3 strips of peel only
6
Add the vanilla essence to the pan, followed by enough water to cover
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
7
Cut out a circle of baking paper large enough to fit inside the pan and lay it on top of the pears. Weigh down with a saucer or small saucepan lid so that the pears are submerged
8
Simmer for 20 minutes, or until a knife can pierce the flesh of the pears easily. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate for 15 minutes. Discard the liquor and solids
9
For the frangipane, beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy
- 250g of unsalted butter
- 250g of caster sugar
10
Crack in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until all of the eggs have been fully incorporated into the mixture. Fold in the flour and ground almonds until combined
- 5 eggs
- 50g of plain flour
- 250g of ground almonds
11
Preheat the oven to 190°C/gas mark 5
12
On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry to 1/2cm thick and use to line the fluted tart tin. Place in the fridge to rest for 30 minutes
13
Trim off any excess pastry from around the edge of the tin and evenly fill the tart with the frangipane. Any excess mix can be kept for up to 2 days
14
Cut the pears in half lengthways and use a teaspoon to scoop out the cores, discard. Cut each pear into strips and lay them onto the frangipane, as pictured
15
Arrange the strawverry halves around the edge of the tart and the raspberries between the pears and the strawberries. Bake for approximately 1 hour, or until the pastry is golden and the filling has set
- 4 strawberries, hulled and halved
- 12 raspberries
16
Then, sprinkle with the extra 2 teaspoons of caster sugar and bake for a further 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin slightly, then transfer to a wire rack
- 2 tsp caster sugar
17
Pipe small dots of crème fraîche around the tart to finish
- 100g of crème fraîche
First published in 2015
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