Honey, Pear & Almond Tart

Fri, 10 July 2020

Honey, Pear & Almond Tart

 

ingredients: 

200g of any honey (raw is best)

300g of ground almond

4 free range eggs

200g of butter, softened to room temperature

1 tsp of vanilla extract

1 tsp of almond extract

3 ripe pears cut into halves, peeled and decored

2 tbsp of flaked almonds

Natural yoghurt to serve

 

method:

1. Grease and line an 8 inch round spring form cake tin
2. Grease the lining paper with a little butter and a drizzle of honey and sprinkle the flaked almonds evenly across the base of the tin
3. Arrange the pears in a circular fashion with the narrow tops facing into the centre of the tin and the wider ends toward the edge. The middle of the pears should be facing up.
4. Mix all the ingredients by hand vigorously in a large mixing bowl, with an electric handheld whisk or in a cake mixer until light and fluffy with no lumps of butter
5. Carefully pour the batter evenly across the pears and try to keep them in place
6. Smooth over the top with a spatula of spoon and bake at 180C for 40 mins
7. Allow to cool completely then run a knife around the edge and remove the spring form
8. Carefully turn the cake upside down onto a serving plate and peel of the base of the tin and the parchment and slice into 8 pieces and serve with a dollop of natural yoghurt