Pear frangipane tart
I wasn’t sure whether to call this a frangipane tart because it reminds me of sweet Czech cheese (which we call tvaroh) because of the tofu in it. Nevertheless it is delicious. And if you want it easier - just use bought shortcrust or puff pastry.
Ingredients
Pastry
120g all purpose flour
25g icing sugar
60g vegan butter or coconut oil
3 tbsp ice cold water
pinch of salt
Frangipane filling
1 pear
200g silken tofu
70g caster sugar
100g almond flour
2tbsp all purpose flour
100ml milk (I used oat, but use whatever you have at home)
1/8tsp five spice
Method
Sieve flour, icing sugar and salt into a bowl. Add butter and rub together until it resembles wet sand. Add ice cold water (tablespoon by tablespoon), I usually add around 3tbsp of water but it depends on flour. Combine dough gently, don’t knead. After every tablespoon try to press a small piece of the dough into ball and see if it holds together - if so, press all of dough together, wrap into cling foil and leave in the fridge for at least an hour (you can leave it over night). If it doesn’t hold together, add another tablespoon of water and try again.
Remove pastry from the fridge and roll out until around 4mm thick. It is easier if you roll it in between two pieces of cling foil or baking paper. Gently place pastry into a tart tin (it is easier to place into a tin if you roll it on cling foil and transfer it on the foil) and press it into the corners. Trim off any excess pastry and prick the base with a fork couple of times. Place again to the fridge, for about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile make the filling - just mix everything (except for the pear) in a bowl - it is easily mixed with a fork/whisk.
Peel, core and slice the pear into eight slices.
Preheat your oven to 200C/ fan 180C and when was the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes, put the filling and pears in the tart.
Bake for 40-45 minutes - until golden.
Remove from the oven and allow it to cool completely before eating.
Notes:
It is enough for 20cm (8inches) tart form.
If you don’t have (or don’t like) five spice, try ginger instead.