Author Notes
This comes from an abundance of local pears and the love of almond paste! —cookingcontestjunkie
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups
all purpose flour
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3/4 cup
cold,unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon
sugar
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1/2 pound
almond paste
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3
egg yolks
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1/3 cup
sugar
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1/2 cup
softened unsalted butter
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4
pears,peeled,cored,thinly sliced
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1/2 cup
seedless red jam of choice,mixed with a little water
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1
pinch of salt
Directions
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Combine crust ingredients(1 1/2 cups flour,3/4 cup butter,cut in pieces,1 T.sugar,pinch of salt)in bowl with pastry blender or 2 knives until the consistency of coarse bread crumbs.Add 2-3 T cold water.Form into ball and refrigerate 1 hour.
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Mix almond paste,egg yolks,1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup softened butter in a food processor.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Roll out dough and press into 4 6-inch tart pans.Spread almond filling on bottom of each.Divide pear slices on top,brush with jam.Bake 25-30 minutes.Let cool or serve slightly warm,dusted with confectioners sugar,if desired,or a dollop of whipped cream.
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