For the pastry, place the flour,
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.Line a 10-inch tart pan with pastry. Arrange grapes snugly in decorative rings in pastry. In an electric mixer combine almond paste, egg, sugar, butter, flour, and salt until smooth to create frangipane. Carefully spread over arranged grapes and bake for 35 minutes, until the tart is golden brown and cooked through. If using a convection oven, bake at 350\u00b0F for 30 minutes. When tart is cool, remove from pan and dust with confectioners' sugar.
ntil blended. Grease 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Press
For the pastry, process flour,
ease eight 3-inch round tart pans with removable bottoms.
ach half (keep the pod for making vanilla sugar).
Cream
FOR CRUST: Preheat oven to 350\
ough in plastic wrap; freeze for 15 to 20 minutes.
30 to 40 minutes. Transfer tart onto a wire rack and
tick foil.
Stir the pear mixture, then, using a slotted
inger, cream, ground almonds and pear brandy or nectar.
Pour
to 23 cm) tart pan (instructions for how to roll out
For crust: combine graham crackers, almonds,
If apples or pears lack tartness, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, if desired.
Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add sugar mixture to the sliced apples; toss to coat. Fill a pastry lined 9-inch pie plate with apple or pear mixture. Adjust top crust.
Seal and flute edge.
Sprinkle some sugar atop, or brush with milk.
Cover edge of pastry with foil.
Bake in a 375\u00b0 oven for 25 minutes.
Remove foil; bake for 20 to 25 minutes more, or until crust is golden.
Cool.
Serves 8.
Divide pastry into 24 equal parts; roll each into circle 3 1/2 to 4 inches in diameter.
(I roll a small ball of pastry and then press it in tart pan.)
Line 24 small tart pans with pastry.
Mix sugar and flour; beat egg, milk, vanilla and butter thoroughly. Fold in nuts.
Place 1 scant tablespoon mixture in each tart.
Bake in preheated 425\u00b0 oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until set.
emove the core from the pear and slice thinly. Set aside
hite chocolate and let stand for 30 seconds. Slowly, starting
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, soda, salt, and cloves. Mix well.
Stir in eggs, oil, and pear sauce till well mixed.
Spread batter in sprayed 9 by 13.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25-30 minutes or till center tests clean.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar, cut into bars and serve with ice cream or whipped cream and extra pear sauce.
For pear sauce:
Mix all ingredients together in a sauce pan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil.
Cook for 10-15 minutes till pears are tender.
Puree in blender .
Pour the entire can of pears-- juice and all-- into a blender or food processor. Pulse until you reach the desired consistency, I do a few rough chops to get them mostly pureed but still a little bit of fruit in there.
Add the honey and spices and pulse again.
Pour into ice pop molds for pear-sicles, or silicone cups or ramekins for Italian ice style, and freeze for at least 4-6 hours or overnight. This yields about two generous servings, or 5-6 2-oz ice pops.
Cream butter, sugar and eggs together, adding eggs, one at a time.
Mix soda, flour, allspice, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
Add buttermilk and flour mixture alternately to butter mixture.
Add vanilla, pear preserves and pecans.
Bake in greased and floured tube or Bundt pan in 300\u00b0 oven for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Can substitute apricot preserves for pear preserves. Yield:
12 servings.