Pear-Walnut-Marzipane-Tarte

"This wonderful, rich and sweet, yet also fruity tarte was my birthday cake this year. It is sooo yummy and perfect for autumn. Serving this at the end of a meal is sure to impress even the pickiest guest. It looks like a ton of work, but really its quite straight forward."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
16
Yields:
1 10 inch tarte
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ingredients

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directions

  • For the dough combine butter, sugar and salt using the dough hooks of your hand mixer.
  • Knead in the egg yolk. Add flour and water and knead into a smooth dough. Refrigerate wrapped into cling film for 1 hour.
  • For the marzipane filling mix together marzipane, butter and sugar using the whisks of your hand mixer for 5 minutes. Add the egg and the egg white and mix in well.
  • Add almonds and starch and beat in quickly.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a round of about 28 cm/11 inches. Place in a greased tarte pan of 26 cm/10 inch in diameter. Prick the bottom several times with a fork.
  • Pour the marzipane cream on top and smooth it down with a spoon. Sprinkle the walnuts over it and place the pear slices on top of that. Lightly press them into the marzipane filling.
  • Bake in the preheated oven at 200°C/400°F on the second lowest rack for 40-45 minutes.
  • While the tarte is still hot, bring the apricot jam to a boil and spread it over the tarte.
  • Allow to cool in the pan.
  • Enjoy!

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