Pear And Almond Tartlet Tartin

Serves: 6

Dallas Effertz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

49

Sweetness

50

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Brown Sugar

1 cup

Sugar

1 large

Egg

200 g

Almond Paste

Directions:

1

Special equipment: 4-cup tartlet pan mandoline slicer For the pear filling: Heat the butter in a pan over medium-high heat

2

Lay the pears around the pan and sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon on top

3

Move the pears in the sweet butter sauce and cook until caramelized, tossing them around once halfway through, 10 to 12 minutes

4

Add the pear liqueur and torch with a lighter, or if using a gas stove, slightly dip the pan away from you towards the flame and flambe the pears, shaking the flame around

5

Set aside to cool slightly

6

For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

7

Lightly flour a clean workspace

8

Combine the almond meal, flour, butter and sugar in a food processor and pulse until the butter is well incorporated

9

Add the egg and pulse until the dough forms into a ball

10

Transfer the dough to the floured work surface and knead, and then wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes

11

Cut the dough into 4 equal parts

12

Roll out each piece on a floured surface to a circle, about 9-inch wide, 1/8-inch thick

13

Set aside and do the same for the almond paste

14

Place each almond paste circles on top of a dough circle

15

Cut 4 circles, using the tarlet pan, that are slightly larger than the pan

16

For assembly: Mold the dough/paste circles into the tartlet pans, pinching the sides into the ridges

17

Layer the pears into the pans in a circular motion

18

Drizzle the sauce on top and bake for 30 minutes

19

Cool in the tartlet pans for about 5 minutes, and then push the tartlets out of the pan and cool on a cooling rack for up to 1 hour