Glazed Pear Tart

Glazed Pear Tart

jamiegeller.com

This pear tart is an example of European-style pastry at its best. The filling is a rich and seductive almond paste known as Frangipane. Its name comes from the

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Tart pan
  • Pie weights
  • Rolling pin
  • Sifter
  • Pastry brush
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Whisk
  • Saucepan
  • Fork
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic wrap
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup 1½ sticks unsalted butter or margarine, at room temperature
  • ⅔ cup confectioners’ sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup ½ stick unsalted butter or margarine
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • ¾ cup ground almonds
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups water
  • 1¼ cups sugar
  • 5 pears (peeled (keep stems attached))
  • ½ cup apricot jam
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • Confectioners’ sugar (for dusting)

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