Almond Pear Flan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Pastry
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 ounces butter
3 tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks
Filling
4 ounces butter
1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup ground almonds
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 pears, peeled, cored, quartered
2 tablespoons apricot jam

Preparation

Pastry: Combine all ingredients in processor, process until combined.
Remove to lightly floured surface, knead into smooth ball, cover, refrigerate 30 minutes.
Roll pastry large enough to line a 9-inch flan tin.
Filling: Cream butter and sugar together until just combined, add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
Fold in almonds and flour.
Spread filling into pastry case, place pear quarters over filling, bake in moderate 350 degree oven 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Brush with warmed sieved apricot jam.