Pear and almond tart with choc sherry sauce

Ingredients

• Pear and almond tart with choc sherry sauce - Pastry
• 1 1/3 cup plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 125 grams chilled unsalted butter, diced
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• Filling
• 125 grams unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 1/4 cup almond meal
• 2 eggs, beaten lightly
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 3 ripe pears, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1/3 cup flaked almonds
• Chocolate sauce
• 150 grams dark chocolate, chopped
• 80 grams unsalted butter, diced
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• icing sugar, to dust