Pear Tart

Ingredients
Sugar Dough

200g all purpose flour(sifted)

75g caster sugar

100g butter

1/2 egg (B)

Almond Filling

100g butter

125g all purpose flour (sifted)

70g ground almond/hazelnut

2 eggs(B)

30ml brandy/whrisky/rum (optional)

4 fresh pear or 5 fresh plum or peach (cut into wedges)

1 tbsp of apricot glaze disolve with 1tsp hot water.

Method

1. To make sugar dough. Combine flour, sugar & butter until mixture like crumble. Add egg till form a dough and chille it. (use K-beater with speed 2 & 4)


2. Roll out the dough and line onto 20cm (8") pie dish. Press well and trim off edge.


3. To make filling. Combine all filling ingredients and spread into prepared pie dish. (speed 2 & 4)


4. Arrange the pear onto the filling and bake in oven at 175-180C for 35-45 minutes or turn slight brown.


5. Brush the apricot glaze on top of the fruits while the tart is still hot. Cool slightly before serving.