Pear-Cardamom Frangipane Tart (grain-free)

Ali Segersten (author) Nov 12, 2024
Desserts French Holiday Recipe Meal Prep Recipe Pies and Tarts
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Difficulty
Average Recipe
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Servings
8

Frangipane is a classic French almond custard used to fill pastries and tarts. This recipe uses maple sugar, orange zest, and ground cardamom to create a brightly flavored almond filling. Pears, apples, apricots, cherries, or fresh cranberries can be used to top the frangipane, depending on the season. Serve this beautiful tart at your next holiday gathering.

Preparation Note

Set out the butter and eggs for the filling at least an hour ahead of time in order for them to come to room temperature.

Tart Crust

1 cups blanched almond flour
1 cups tapioca flour
1½ tablespoons maple sugar
¼ teaspoons fine sea salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter (chilled or frozen)
1 large eggs whisked
1 tablespoons water

Frangipane Filling

½ cups unsalted butter (at room temperature)
½ cups maple sugar
1 teaspoons orange zest
1 teaspoons almond extract
2 large eggs (at room temperature)
1¼ cups blanched almond flour
1 tablespoons tapioca flour
½ teaspoons ground cardamom
¼ teaspoons sea salt

Pears

2 medium pears cored and thinly sliced
1 teaspoons tapioca flour
¼ teaspoons ground cardamom

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