Margetts DaVinci Gourmet Kerrymaid Recipere Café Culture

Pear & Almond Tart

Pear & Almond Tart

Ingredients

For the Poached Pear

  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ tsp vanilla beans
  • 3 large pears, peeled
  • 1 tbsp Kerrymaid Original Spread, melted

For the tart

  • ½ cup ground almonds
  • ½ cup castor sugar
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • ½ cup Kerrymaid Original Spread, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp castor sugar
  • 4 small baked tart shells
  • Kerrymaid Custard, to serve

Method

  1. Combine the almonds, ½ cup sugar, and 2 tablespoons flour in a small bowl; set aside.
  2. Beat softened Kerrymaid original, eggs, remaining sugar, at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Combine the almond and Kerrymaid original mixtures. Cover and chill 1 hour.
  3. Combine wine, 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla in a large saucepan; bring just to a boil. Add pears and simmer 8 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat. Cool pears completely in liquid. Remove pears and pat dry.
  5. Cut pears in half vertically, remove cores, and cut pears into ¼” thick lengthwise slices, keeping stem ends intact.
  6. Spread almond mixture into baked tart shells. Arrange sliced pear halves over almond mixture, stem ends toward center. Fan pears slightly.
  7. Brush pears with melted kerrymaid original. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes or until golden. Serve with Kerrymaid Custard.
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