Almond-scented Pear And Cinnamon Tart

Human wisdom sometimes sees the immediate cause of a problem but it does not see the root, which is always sin. It may see that selfishness is a cause of injustice, but it has no way to remove selfishness. It may see that hatred causes misery and pain and destruction, but it has no cure for hatred. It can see plainly that man does not get along with man, but it does not see that the real cause is that man does not get along with God. Human wisdom cannot see because it will not see. As long as it looks on God's wisdom as foolishness, its own wisdom will be foolish. In other words, human wisdom itself is a basic part of the problem.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Jenny	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

225	g	Plain flour
15	g	Caster sugar
1		Pinches salt
115	g	Butter, softened
1		Egg yolk
1		Dsp cold water
115	g	Butter
115	g	Caster sugar
70	g	Almonds, ground
30	g	Almonds, flaked
		Few drops of vanilla essence
1		Egg, beaten
45	g	Flour
5		Pears, peeled cored and
		quartered
1	t	Cinnamon
30	g	Icing sugar
1/2	t	Cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

Sieve the flour into a bowl and add the sugar, salt and softened
butter. Cut through, then rub in until it almost becomes sticky. Add
the egg yolk and, if needed, a little water to bind together to form  a
small ball of dough. Set aside to relax in a cool place for at  least
15 minutes. Roll out to fit a 22cm loose bottomed flan dish.  Trim off
any excess pastry, prick with a fork, then set aside to  relax again
before filling.  Preheat oven to 190C/375F/gas 5. Cream the butter and
sugar together,  add the ground and flaked almonds, vanilla, egg and
flour. Spread  evenly over the pastry base, arrange the pears and dust
with  cinnamon. If the pears you are using are very firm it would be
advisable to poach them lightly before using.  To do this simply cover
them with water, add 30g caster sugar and heat  gently for several
minutes. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until  firm, golden and
well cooked. Dust with icing sugar and cinnamon  before serving with
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 3817 Calories From Fat: 2113 Total Fat: 242g Cholesterol: 860.6mg Sodium: 4267.5mg Potassium: 2246.4mg Carbohydrates: 390.8g Fiber: 49.6g Sugar: 106g Protein: 54.7g