

Add the flour, vanilla extract, rum and salt and mix until combined. Add the eggs one at a time, making sure that each egg is incorporated before adding the next. Add the almond flour and mix until combined. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together at medium speed until well-combined and smooth, about 2 minutes.Set the pan on a wire rack and allow to cool while you make the Almond Cream. Bake the unlined tart shell for another 5 minutes, just until the bottom no longer looks raw. Remove the pan from the oven and carefully remove the paper and weights. Fill the lined tart shell with pie weights or dried beans and bake until the edges of the shell just begin to color, 18 to 20 minutes. Place the frozen tart shell on a baking sheet and line the dough with a piece of parchment paper (or butter the shiny side of foil and place the buttered side down, against the dough).Meanwhile, position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375˚F. Prick the bottom of the tart shell all over with a fork at 1-inch intervals. Roll the pin over the top of the tart pan to remove the excess dough. Gently press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Roll the dough up on the rolling pin and transfer it to an 11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. (If your kitchen is warm and the dough gets too soft, transfer the dough and paper to a baking sheet and refrigerate until it has firmed up, about 20 minutes.) Peel off the top piece of paper, flip the dough and peel off the other piece of paper. Roll the dough out to a 14-inch round, flipping the paper occasionally.


1 1/2 tablespoons (22 grams) heavy cream.9 tablespoons (127 grams) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes and frozen for 15 minutes.2/3 cup (64 grams) confectioners’ sugar.

Makes one 11-inch tart, serving 8 to 10 Ingredients To simplify things, I like to make the tart dough, poached pears and almond cream one day, and then assemble and bake the tart the day I’m serving it. The delicate flavor and texture of the pears is an ideal match for the light and nutty almond cake, and just right for the fall season. In this classic French tart, poached pear halves are thinly sliced and baked into a soft, frangipane filling, then glazed with a glossy apricot nappage and decorated with lightly toasted sliced almonds.
