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A beautiful tart is a sophisticated dish to add to any table. The pears, almond cream and toasted almonds in this recipe are perfect compliments to one another visually and in flavor. I love serving this dish for the holidays because it is elegant, but simple to make. The tart dough is from SWEET by Helen Goh and Yotam Ottolenghi.

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If your almond paste isn’t very fragrant with the smell of almonds, add a drop or two of pure almond extract to the filling. You don’t want to dump a spoonful in, which would overwhelm the pears, but a tiny bit highlights the almond flavors. You can use canned pear halves packed in light syrup, and drain them well, in place of the poached pears, if you wish.

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Today we're making another French pastry classic : the Tarte Bourdaloue, a sweet shortcrust tart filled with a combination of almond cream and poached pear. This popular dessert was named after the street "Rue Bourdaloue" in the 9th arrondissement of Paris which, in turn, has been named after Louis Bourdaloue, a French Jesuit of the 17th century. Bourdaloue was renowned for the quality of his sermon and especially their extreme length, allegedly testing the limits of his devout ladies…

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This recipe for an Almond Pear Tart offers a wonderful contrast between the buttery, crisp pastry crust, the creamy almond filling, and the tender slices of pear. Despite its elegant appearance, a pear almond tart is relatively easy to make. Use ripe Bosc pears which are crispy and easy to cut.

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Sweet flaky tart crust filled with almond cream and poached pears makes this Pear Frangipane Tart perfect for the Holiday season. Known as Tarte Bourdaloue in France you'll love the delicate pears alongside the almond frangipane.

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