Pear & almond flapjack tart

Pear & almond flapjack tart

Give a classic fruit pie a fresh spin with an oat and almond filling

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roll out pastry and use to line a 23cm tart tin, leaving a slight overhang. Line with greaseproof paper and baking beans, then bake for 20 mins. Remove the beans and paper, then return to the oven for 10 mins more, or until the pastry is biscuity brown.
  2. Meanwhile, toss the pears in the sugar and spice, then set aside. To make the topping, tip the oats, flour and ground almonds into a large bowl with the sugar and a pinch of salt, then rub in the butter with your fingers until you have a soft mixture. Stir in the golden syrup.
  3. Increase oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the pears over the base of the tart, then flatten the oaty pastry into a round and place it over the pears - push/spread it with your fingers so the pears are completely covered. Scatter with flaked almonds and an extra sprinkling of sugar, then bake for 30 mins. Allow to cool for a few mins, then serve warm with pouring cream or custard.
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TIP

If your pears are really ripe and juicy, scatter an extra layer of ground almonds over the base of the tart before adding the pears, to prevent the pastry going soggy. (If they're on the harder side, this won't be necessary.)

PER SERVING

786 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 86g, fat 43 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 7g, sugar 41g, salt 1.1 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2012.

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  • 29 January 2012

    helen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely topping to this tart. Made with Bramley apples instead of pears as I thought they would have more taste & didnt add the almonds on top as I dont like flaked almonds. All the family loved it & will definately be making it again

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  • 28 February 2012

    Elaine M rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A real knockout pudd - and delicious cold too.

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  • 28 February 2012

    Madaboutcakes rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely pud for a Sunday, easy to make and looks impressive too.

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  • 05 March 2012

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This tasted fresh and lovely, although I used very ripe pears and the juice made the pastry underneath go soggy. I just noticed the tip above about putting a layer of ground almonds over the pastry base if the pears are very ripe, to soak up the juice. Wish I'd noticed it before making the tart!! Was still yummy though:)

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  • 30 August 2012

    tonibaloni707 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    this was a lovely dinner treat! we happened to substitute the pastry base for a crumbled digestive option out of pure greed. Served with strawberries & cream certainly did the trick :)

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    21 September 2012

    Es commented on this recipe

    Has anyone tried this with soft fruit like raspberries?

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  • 25 September 2012

    pillet rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    FANTASTIC RECIPE

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  • 07 October 2012

    FAVE FOOD rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this last night and substituted the pears with peaches and spread some yellow plum jam over the base - no soggy bottom and lots of compliments. Will definately make again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Ingredients

  • 500g block dessert pastry
  • 5 pears , cored and sliced
  • 25g golden caster sugar , plus extra for sprinkling
  • large pinch mixed spice
  • flaked almonds , to finish
  • pouring cream or custard , to serve

FOR THE TOPPING

  • 140g porridge oats
  • 50g plain flour
  • 50g ground almonds , plus extra if your pears are really ripe and juicy (see Tip, below)
  • 100g golden caster sugar , plus extra for sprinkling
  • 140g cold butter , diced
  • 3 tbsp golden syrup
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PER SERVING

786 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 86g, fat 43 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 7g, sugar 41g, salt 1.1 g

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