Pear and Almond Galettes | Recipe | Natalie Penny

Name: Pear and Almond Galettes | Recipe | Natalie Penny
Ingredients: Ingredients; Instructions; 2 cups spelt flour; 2/3 vegan butter cut into cubes. I use stork for pastry and cookies; 2 tbs coconut sugar/golden caster; Pinch salt; 3-4tbs cold water; 30g ground almonds; 1/2tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp almond extract; ¼ flaked almonds; 4 ripe pears; 2 tbs coconut sugar/brown sugar; 1 tbs almond milk; Pre heat the oven to 180°C; Lina a large baking tray with baking paper.; In a small bowl combine the ground almonds, cinnamon and almond extract and set aside.; Cut around each pear leaving about 1 cm of pastry to fold up around the pear.; Fold the pastry up around each pear and lightly crimping it together. These are free form so don't worry if they don't look very neat. Mind certainly didn't.; Brush the pastry edges with a little almond milk, sprinkle and gentle press on the almond flakes, and finally sprinkle with a little coconut sugar.; Place the tarts on a lined baking tray and into a hot oven for 20-30mins, until golden brown and the pears are soft.; Serve as you wish with cream, ice-cream, custard, creme fraiche and some extra toasted flaked almonds if you have and even a little maple syrup drizzle.

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These pears were inspired by the very talented @bakestreet. I usually make one large galette, but these looked so pretty I had to give it a try.

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Ingredients

Ingredients
Instructions
2 cups spelt flour
2/3 vegan butter cut into cubes. I use stork for pastry and cookies
2 tbs coconut sugar/golden caster
Pinch salt
3-4tbs cold water
30g ground almonds
1/2tsp cinnamon
1 tsp almond extract
¼ flaked almonds
4 ripe pears
2 tbs coconut sugar/brown sugar
1 tbs almond milk
Pre heat the oven to 180°C
Lina a large baking tray with baking paper.
In a small bowl combine the ground almonds, cinnamon and almond extract and set aside.
Cut around each pear leaving about 1 cm of pastry to fold up around the pear.
Fold the pastry up around each pear and lightly crimping it together. These are free form so don't worry if they don't look very neat. Mind certainly didn't.
Brush the pastry edges with a little almond milk, sprinkle and gentle press on the almond flakes, and finally sprinkle with a little coconut sugar.
Place the tarts on a lined baking tray and into a hot oven for 20-30mins, until golden brown and the pears are soft.
Serve as you wish with cream, ice-cream, custard, creme fraiche and some extra toasted flaked almonds if you have and even a little maple syrup drizzle.