Christmas Frangipane Tart

A festive tart featuring spiced red wine poached pears nestled in a rich almond frangipane with a sweet pastry crust.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 678 kcals 5424 kcals
Carbohydrates 67.5 grams 540.2 grams
Fat 39.1 grams 312.4 grams
Protein 11.1 grams 88.5 grams
Cook Time
75 mins
Produces
8 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
100
g
Caster Sugar
for infusion
50
g
Icing Sugar
for pastry
175
g
Caster Sugar
for frangipane
100
g
Icing Sugar
for icing
CondimentsSauces
30
ml
Dairy
100
g
Unsalted Butter
diced, for pastry
1
piece
Egg Yolk
large, free-range
175
g
Unsalted Butter
softened, for frangipane
3
piece
Eggs
large, free-range
Fruits
1
piece
Orange
peeled and halved
3
piece
Pears
Bosc or Conference, peeled, cored, and halved
GrainsCereals
Liquids
400
ml
15
ml
Water
ice-cold
NutsSeeds
1
piece
1
g
Nutmeg
ground
1
piece
2
g
Allspice
ground
175
g
Ground Almonds
for frangipane
25
g
Ground Almonds
for topping base
50
g

Steps

  • Warm red wine, spices, caster sugar, and orange in a saucepan.
  • Simmer pears in the liquid for 15 minutes until tender.
  • Remove pears, pat dry, and make optional 1cm deep cuts across the surface.
  • Blend flour, icing sugar, and butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Pulse in the egg yolk and enough ice water to form a dough ball.
  • Knead dough briefly, wrap in film, and chill for 20 minutes.
  • Roll dough out and line a 23cm flan tin, then chill for 15 minutes.
  • Beat butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in eggs, almonds, and extract.
  • Blind bake pastry with weights at 220°C for 10 minutes, then 5 minutes without.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 180°C.
  • Fill the case with ground almonds, frangipane, pears, and sliced almonds.
  • Bake for 45 minutes until golden and firm.
  • Brush the warm tart with apricot jam.
  • Mix icing sugar and lemon juice to create a smooth drizzle.
  • Drizzle icing over the cooled tart before serving.