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Fruity pear mince tarts

Fruity pear mince tarts
4.5 16 ratings
Prep. 2 h
Total 2 h 30min
18 pieces
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Ingredients

Almond pastry
  • raw sugar or Rapadura sugar
    30 g
  • blanched almonds
    30 g
  • plain flour
    210 g
  • butter chilled and cut into pieces
    130 g
  • mixed spice
    ½ tsp
  • sea salt
    1 pinch
  • egg yolk
    1
  • water or orange juice (approx. ½ orange)
    3 - 4 tsp
Marzipan shapes
  • raw sugar
    250 g
  • blanched almonds
    250 g
  • natural almond extract
    ¼ tsp
  • cornflour plus extra for dusting
    2 tbsp
  • egg white
    1
Mince filling
  • butter for greasing
  • orange zest only, no white pith
    1
  • pears peeled, cores removed and cut into quarters
    750 g
  • caster sugar
    250 g
  • dried cranberries
    100 g
  • currant
    130 g
  • glace ginger cut into pieces
    50 g
  • flaked almonds
    60 g
  • lemon juice (approx. 1 lemon)
    40 g
  • orange juice (approx. ½ orange)
    40 g
  • ground cinnamon
    1 tsp
  • ground cloves
    1 tsp
  • ground nutmeg
    1 tsp
  • ground cardamom
    1 tsp
  • brandy (optional)
    2 tbsp
  • egg lightly beaten, for brushing
    1
Brandy cream sauce
  • raw sugar
    70 g
  • pouring (whipping) cream
    200 g
  • full cream milk
    200 g
  • eggs
    3
  • brandy
    40 g
  • icing sugar for dusting pies

Difficulty

advanced

Nutrition per 1 piece

Sodium 88.6 mg
Protein 8 g
Calories 2044 kJ / 487 kcal
Fat 22.5 g
Fibre 4.6 g
Saturated Fat 7.7 g
Carbohydrates 61.5 g

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