Pear Tart With Almond Shortbread Crust

Submitted by Dienia B.

"Has golden syrup in pie and almond meal in the crust. I cobbled several recipes together for a request.holy moly this is good. a bumped up custard pie"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• SHORT CRUST PASTRY

• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup almond meal
• 1⁄3 cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, chilled, cubed
• 1 egg yolk

• PEAR TART

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg white
• 1⁄2 cup golden syrup
• 1⁄4 cup cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (21 ounce) can pears, drained
• 1⁄4 cup almonds, flaked

directions

1. pie crust
2. Process in food processor; add egg yolk last.
3. pat into pie shell was oily
4. Cream sugar and butter; add eggs.( i just used processor it was already dirty ).
5. Add golden syrup with cream or 1/2 and 1/2 and almond extract.
6. Drain pears; place in bottom of pie pan.
7. pour egg mixture over pears.
8. Top with almond flakes.
9. Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 60 minutes until set. now mine overran the pan so put something under.