Name: Almond pear flan
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup (185g) plain flour; 90 gram cold butter, chopped; 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar; 2 egg yolks; 125 gram butter, softened, extra; 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar, extra; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon plain flour, extra; 1 cup (120g) almond meal; 3 medium pears (690g), peeled, cored, quartered; 2 tablespoon apricot jam

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup (185g) plain flour

90 gram cold butter, chopped

1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar

2 egg yolks

125 gram butter, softened, extra

1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar, extra

2 eggs

1 tablespoon plain flour, extra

1 cup (120g) almond meal

3 medium pears (690g), peeled, cored, quartered

2 tablespoon apricot jam

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

2.Process flour, butter, sugar and egg yolks until combined. Transfer to lightly floured surface, knead into a smooth ball; cover, refrigerate pastry 30 minutes.

3.Beat extra butter and extra sugar until combined; beat in eggs and extra flour until combined. Stir in almond meal.

4.Roll pastry to line 22cm-round loose-based flan tin. Spread almond mixture into pastry case, top with pear. Bake about 35 minutes. Brush with warmed sieved jam.

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