Hi Bold Bakers! I love a beautiful recipe that builds on recipes I already know and love! My homemade pear-frangipane tart is perfect around the holidays. It looks absolutely incredible, tastes phenomenal, and pears just happen to be in season, so you know you’ll get the best of the best!  Already have an account? This is a simple tart, but very special. I start with my own buttery pie crust, which is still my favorite pie crust after all these years of working as a pastry chef. I use my homemade frangipane, which is very easy to make and adds a wonderful almondy richness to this dessert. I also use my simple poached pear recipe, which is elegant on its own! I also love to top it with an apricot jam to give it a lovely glaze and extra special taste. (Of course, you can always use a store-bought crust, almond paste, and canned pears!) This pear-frangipane tart marries those three recipes into a crowd-pleasing, impressive dessert, and taking the extra steps of making all the ingredients from scratch is super easy, too!

What Is Pear-Frangipane Tart?

A pear-frangipane tart is a classic French dessert that looks fancy but is actually quite simple to make! Essentially, you need to make it in four steps. First, you need to bake your pie crust; then, you need to whisk your frangipane with an egg and spread it over the bottom of the pie shell, top with sliced poached pears, and bake! 

What You Need To Make Pear-Frangipane Tart

Measuring cups and spoons 9-inch (23cm) tart pan with a removable bottom Parchment paper Pie weights (beans/rice)

How To Make Pear-Frangipane Tart

You really won’t believe how quickly this tart comes together. Here’s how you make a pear-frangipane tart (and don’t forget to get the full recipe with measurements, on the page down below):

Gemma’s Pro Chef Tips For Making Pear-Frangipane Tart

To save time, you can prebake the pie crust a day or two in advance and store it at room temperature until you are ready to add the frangipane and pears and bake. The poached pears can also be made up to two days in advance. Store them in the refrigerator until you are ready to assemble the tart. Poached pears are super easy to make, but feel free to use canned pears for this recipe as well. Use my pie crust recipe, frangipane recipe, and poached pear recipe! 

How Do I Store Pear-Frangipane Tart?

You can store any leftover pear-frangipane tart at room temperature, loosely covered, for up to 2 days. 

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