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 Desserts
Recipes - Almond Pear Flan Recipe
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Dessert Recipes - Almond Pear Flan Recipe
Ingredients
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1 Basic Large Pastry
Plan Case, uncooked
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75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup
unsalted (sweet) butter, softened
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75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup
caster (superfine) sugar
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75 g/3 oz/3/4 cup
ground almonds
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25 g/1/4 cup plain
(all-purpose) flour
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1 egg, beaten
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1 egg yolk
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2 ripe pears, peeled
and evenly sliced
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30 ml/2 tbsp apricot
jam (conserve)
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15 ml/1 tbsp water
Method:
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Chill the uncooked flan case (pie shell) while
preparing the filling. Beat together the butter and
sugar until light and fluffy.
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Mix in the ground almonds, flour, beaten egg and egg
yolk. Turn into the flan case and level with a
spatula. Arrange the pear slices attractively over,
pressing them down lightly.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4
for 45-50 minutes until the flan is golden and firm
to the touch.
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Heat the jam and water in a saucepan, stirring with
a wooden spoon. Sieve (strain) over the flan and
brush all over the surface to glaze. Serve warm.
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