Type what you have

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• date
• water
• vanilla extract
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place almonds in a bowl and cover with cool water; place bowl out of direct sunlight and soak for 12 to 48 hours.
2. 2 Place dates in a separate bowl and cover with 1 cup water; soak for 1 hour.
3. 3 Drain and rinse almonds in a colander and transfer almonds to a blender. Add dates and their soaking water, vanilla extract, and salt; pour in 4 cups water. Blend on low speed for 10 seconds and slowly increase to high speed and process for 90 seconds.
4. 4 Place a nut bag or cheesecloth over a bowl; pour in almond mixture. Allow the milk to fully strain through, about 10 minutes. Gently squeeze nut bag or cheesecloth to release any extra milk from the pulp. Transfer almond milk to a container and refrigerate.

By thefoodieandthefireman

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• mixed berry
• milk
• honey

Instructions

1. 1 In a blender, combine the mixed berries, milk, honey and almonds. Cover, and blend until somewhat smooth. Spoon into bowls, and enjoy!

By Chicken

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• water
• water
• agave nectar
• sea salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place almonds in a bowl and pour in enough water to cover; soak at least 12 hours. Drain water.
2. 2 Blend almonds and 3 cups water in a blender on low speed for 10 seconds. Turn blender off for 5 seconds. Blend almonds and water on high speed for 60 seconds. Pour mixture through cheesecloth or a nut bag into a bowl. Discard the pulp or save for another use.
3. 3 Clean the blender and return milk to blender; add agave nectar and salt. Blend milk until smooth.

By Steph S

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• rolled oat
• cashew
• water
• flax seed

Instructions

1. 1 Combine oats, almonds, and cashews in a large bowl; cover with 2 cups filtered water. Soak in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Add flax seeds; let stand until mixture comes to room temperature and seeds react with water, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Transfer mixture to a blender; blend until creamy. Rest for 5 minutes; add remaining 2 cups filtered water. Blend until well combined, smooth, and creamy; strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Refrigerate for up to 1 week. Shake well before using.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• pistachio
• coconut milk
• ice
• avocado
• honey
• saffron

Instructions

1. 1 Blend pistachios and almonds in a blender until ground; add coconut milk, ice cubes, avocado, honey, and saffron. Blend until smooth.

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• cold brew concentrate
• cream of coconut
• almond extract
• vanilla ice cream
• whipped cream
• coconut flake
• maraschino cherry

Instructions

1. 1 Place chilled cold brew concentrate, cream of coconut, almond extract, and ice cream in a blender. Blend all ingredients just enough to mix well, 10 to 15 seconds. Pour into a large glass.
2. 2 Top with whipped cream, sweetened coconut flakes, almond slices, and a maraschino cherry.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• water
• cinnamon stick
• white rice
• sweetened condensed milk
• ice

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add cinnamon sticks and let steep for 10 minutes.
2. 2 Combine rice and almonds in a blender; blend to the consistency of sand. Transfer to a bowl and mix in cinnamon water. Cover and let sit for 6 hours.
3. 3 Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve twice. Save cinnamon sticks but discard almond and rice solids. Add 6 cups cold water, sweetened condensed milk, and cinnamon sticks. Serve over ice.

By Suzie Lopez O'Connor

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white rice
• water
• cold brew concentrate
• blue agave nectar
• ice cube
• cinnamon stick

Instructions

1. 1 Combine rice, water, and almonds in a blender. Blend the mixture until well combined, about 2 minutes. The mixture will be coarse.
2. 2 Strain mixture through a fine sieve or cheesecloth into a pitcher; discard solids. Stir in cold brew concentrate and blue agave.
3. 3 Serve over ice. Garnish with cinnamon sticks.

By Jamie Justice Yost

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white rice
• coconut
• water
• coconut milk
• sweetened condensed milk
• water
• ice

Instructions

1. 1 Place rice, almonds, and coconut flakes into a food processor. Process until ground to the consistency of sand. Pour rice mixture into a bowl and stir in boiling water. Cover and rest for 6 hours or overnight.
2. 2 Strain rice mixture through a sieve twice, discarding ground rice, almonds, and coconut. Stir in coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk. Stir in cold water and serve over ice.

By Suzie Lopez O'Connor

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• water
• long grain rice
• cinnamon stick
• strawberry
• water
• stevia powder
• ice

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 3 cups hot water, almonds, and rice in a powerful blender, such as a Vitamix®; blend until smooth. Pour into a container, add cinnamon stick, and cover; let sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
2. 2 Remove cinnamon stick from mixture break up into small pieces. Pour mixture and cinnamon pieces into the Vitamix® and blend until cinnamon pieces are pulverized and blended.
3. 3 Strain mixture over a sieve. Pour back into Vitamix® and add strawberries, 1/2 cup water, and stevia. Blend until smooth.
4. 4 Pour over ice and serve, or chill until ready to serve.

By Yoly

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• water
• white sugar
• clove
• cinnamon stick
• raisin
• red wine
• lemon
• orange

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot, combine the water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon, and raisins. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and stir in the wine, lemon juice, and orange juice. Heat through, but do not boil. Remove the cinnamon stick. Ladle into cups, and serve with sliced almonds and the boiled raisins.

By KIRSII

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• red wine
• port wine
• cinnamon stick
• clove
• orange peel
• white sugar
• rum
• brandy
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Gently simmer the red wine, port wine, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and orange peel in a large pot set over medium-low heat. Stir in the sugar, rum, and brandy. Continue simmering 5 minutes more, stirring to completely dissolve the sugar, and the mixture is steaming but not boiling.
2. 2 Mix the raisins and almonds together in a bowl.
3. 3 To serve, ladle into coffee cups or Swedish-style small glass or ceramic mugs. Garnish each cup with a spoonful of the raisin and almond mixture.

By Myleen Sagrado Sjdin

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• port wine
• bourbon whiskey
• white rum
• cinnamon stick
• orange peel
• clove
• cardamom pod
• cheesecloth
• white sugar
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Heat port wine in a large stockpot with a lid over medium heat until just below the simmering point. Add bourbon and rum; heat until just below simmering. Save the bottles and their caps for storing leftover glögg.
2. 2 Meanwhile, place cinnamon stick, orange peel, cloves, and cardamom pods in the center of the cheesecloth square. Gather edges of the cheesecloth and tie with kitchen twine to secure; set aside.
3. 3 When wine mixture is very hot but not boiling, carefully light it with a long-handled match. Wearing a heatproof cooking mitt, carefully pour sugar into the flames; let mixture burn for 1 minute. Place the lid on the stockpot to extinguish the flames and turn off the heat. Let mixture cool, covered, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Add the cheesecloth spice bundle, raisins, and almonds to warm wine mixture; let it cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
5. 5 Strain cooled glögg and reserve the raisins and almonds.
6. 6 To serve: Pour glögg into a saucepan and warm over medium-low heat until hot but not simmering, about 5 minutes. Ladle 3 ounces of warmed glögg into a small coffee cup or a small Swedish-style glögg mug, and garnish each serving with a few reserved raisins and almonds.

By Judy

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• water
• cardamom seed
• cinnamon stick
• clove
• orange
• sugar
• raisin
• muscatel wine
• port wine
• brandy

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a pot with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest; stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to steep 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Place raisins and almonds into a large saucepan. Strain sugar water into raisins, then pour in Muscatel, port, and brandy. Place over medium-high heat and cook until hot but not simmering.
3. 3 Serve warm in a mug with some fruit and almonds in each cup.

By Gwynne

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• cream of tartar
• heavy cream
• almond extract
• egg
• sugar
• cornstarch
• milk
• honey
• milk
• confectioners' sugar
• butter
• butter
• milk
• salt
• white sugar
• active dry yeast
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Combine flour, yeast, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt, 3/4 cup milk, and 3 tablespoons butter in a large bowl. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 15 to 20 minutes. Place in a well-greased bowl; cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled.
2. 2 Punch down dough. Roll out to a 1/2-inch thickness. Spread into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
3. 3 Melt 3 tablespoons butter and confectioners' sugar in a saucepan. Add almonds and 1 tablespoon milk. Remove from heat, and stir in honey. Spread evenly and carefully onto dough. Allow dough to rise for an additional 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until crust turns golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
5. 5 Dissolve cornstarch in a little milk. Combine 1 1/2 cups milk, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon sugar in the top of a double boiler. Heat while stirring until thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add in beaten egg, and keep stirring for about 2 more minutes, or until thick. Remove from heat and stir in extract. Chill, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Beat whipping cream with cream of tartar until stiff. Fold into chilled pudding.
6. 6 Cut cooled almond bread into 1 1/4x2-inch rectangles; slice each one horizontally into halves. Fill with pudding mixture. Chill, and serve cold.

By Carol Chung Chi Wa

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white sugar
• hazelnut

Instructions

1. 1 Line a plate with wax paper.
2. 2 Heat a skillet over medium-low heat. Add sugar, almonds, and hazelnuts, stirring continuously until almonds and nuts are evenly coated with caramel, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Carefully tip nut-sugar mixture onto the wax paper--mixture will be very hot. Let cool for 5 to 7 minutes.
4. 4 Break praline in large pieces and serve as-is or place in a food processor with a blade and chop to desired consistency.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• puff pastry
• brie cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch pie pan.
2. 2 Slice Brie cheese in half horizontally into two flat wheels.
3. 3 Place puff pastry into the prepared pie pan. Place one wheel of Brie onto the pastry dough with the rind facing down. Sprinkle almonds evenly over Brie.
4. 4 Top with the remaining wheel, with the rind facing up.
5. 5 Bundle puff pastry around Brie and pinch the ends together to seal.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

By Nancy Vejvoda

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• egg white
• white sugar
• confectioners sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
2. 2 Beat egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until foamy. Add white sugar and beat until egg whites are glossy, fluffy, and hold soft peaks.
3. 3 Sift confectioners' sugar and ground almonds in a separate bowl; quickly fold almond mixture into egg whites, about 30 strokes.
4. 4 Spoon a small amount of batter into a plastic bag with a small corner cut off and pipe a test disk of batter, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, onto the prepared baking sheet. If the disk of batter holds a peak instead of flattening immediately, gently fold batter a few more times and retest.
5. 5 When batter is mixed enough to flatten immediately into an even disk, spoon into a pastry bag fitted with a plain round tip. Pipe batter onto the baking sheet in rounds, leaving space between the disks. Let piped cookies stand out at room temperature until they form a hard skin on top, about 1 hour.
6. 6 Preheat the oven to 285 degrees F (140 degrees C).
7. 7 Bake cookies in preheated oven until set but not browned, about 10 minutes.
8. 8 Let cookies cool completely before filling, about 30 minutes.

By Liz

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• all-purpose flour
• brown sugar
• butter
• corn syrup
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets and outside of 4 inverted 6-ounce custard cups.
2. 2 Whisk together the flour and almonds in a bowl; set aside.
3. 3 Bring the sugar, butter, and corn syrup to a boil in a saucepan stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir the flour mixture into the saucepan. Add the almond extract and continue stirring until incorporated. Measuring the batter by tablespoons, drop four cookies onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread each tablespoon of batter into a 4-inch circle.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and allow to cool for 1 minute. Use a spatula to remove the cookies from the baking sheet; place each cookie onto an inverted custard cup. Allow the cookies to cool while continuing to bake the remaining batter in batches.

By Jocelyn

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• green bean
• butter
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Place beans into a microwave-safe casserole dish with enough water to cover the bottom. Microwave on high power until almost tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and refresh under cold running water to keep them bright green in color.
3. 3 Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add almonds and cook until just starting to turn golden, about 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely so as to not burn.
4. 4 Take pan off of heat and add butter to melt. Return to heat and add garlic. Mix in green beans, season with salt and pepper, and continue to stir until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
5. 5 Enjoy!

By judilicious

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white sugar
• heavy cream
• all-purpose flour
• candied orange peel
• semisweet chocolate

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Blend the sugar and the cream. Stir in the flour, almonds and orange peel. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a heavily creased and floured cookie sheet. Spread mixture into thin circles with a spatula.
3. 3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) just until the edges are light brown about 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool a few minutes before removing from the cookie sheet, cool.
4. 4 Chop the chocolate up into small pieces. Melt chocolate over low heat or in the microwave on medium for about 3 minutes. Turn the cooled cookies upside down and spread the bottoms with the melted chocolate. Let cookies stand at room temperature until chocolate is firm, at least 3 hours. Store in a covered container at room temperature or refrigerate.

By Robin Evert

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• egg
• water
• puff pastry
• apricot preserves
• cranberry
• brie cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Whisk egg and water together to make egg wash.
3. 3 Roll out puff pastry gently to a 14-inch square. Trim corners with a knife or pizza cutter to make a circle. Spread apricot preserves over the pastry, leaving a 1-inch margin around the edge. Sprinkle cranberries and almonds over the pastry, and place Brie cheese in the center.
4. 4 Brush the edges of the pastry with some of the egg wash. Fold top and bottom of pastry over the dough; trim 2 inches off each edge. Fold remaining pastry on top to cover the Brie cheese completely. Press the seams with your fingers to seal. Remove any excess apricot preserves that leaks out.
5. 5 Transfer wrapped cheese, seam-side down, to baking sheet. Brush top with egg wash.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let stand before serving, about 30 minutes.

By Mrs Sarah

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• pork tenderloin
• tarragon
• garlic powder
• butter
• flour
• white wine
• chicken bouillon granules
• mustard
• heavy cream
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 With a meat mallet, pound the tenderloin slices to 1/4-inch thick. Combine tarragon and garlic powder in a small bowl, and sprinkle the mixture over the cutlets. Rub the seasoning into the meat, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour to blend the flavors.
2. 2 Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat until the foam disappears. Brown half of the tenderloin pieces in the butter, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Do not crowd pan. Repeat with the remainder of the pork pieces and 1 more tablespoon of butter. Set the pork pieces aside on a warm platter.
3. 3 Melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the skillet over medium heat; stir in the flour until smooth and the mixture starts to fry. Gradually whisk in wine, stirring constantly until the flour mixture and wine are blended; stir in chicken bouillon granules and Dijon mustard. Allow the sauce to boil for 1 minute; whisk in the cream. Bring the mixture almost to the boiling point, and stir in the almonds and green onions. Pour sauce over the pork, and serve.

By Diana N

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• milk
• water
• salt
• butter
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a small pan containing about 2-3 cups of hot water onto the bottom of your oven ( directly onto the bottom of the oven) to generate steam. Lightly grease a large baking sheet with shortening and then dust lightly with flour. Use a 10 inch pan as a template and draw a 10 inch circle onto the flour dusted sheet using a toothpick. Set aside.
2. 2 Place the 4 eggs into a small measuring cup and mix with a fork to combine, set aside.
3. 3 Combine the milk, water, salt and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. When it comes to a full boil, add the flour all at once and stir to make a paste. Continue to stir over the heat for about 40 seconds until the paste dries a little. Remove from heat and place paste into a mixing bowl. Let cool about 4 minutes.
4. 4 With a mixer on low, mix the paste and slowly add the beaten eggs. Mix slowly but thoroughly until all of the eggs have been added. Place the paste into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2 inch round decorating tip. Pipe the paste out onto the sheet pan following the 10 inch ring you outlined. Pipe a second ring around the inside next to this ring. Finally, pipe another ring on top of these two rings. Lightly paint the set of rings with the remaining 1 beaten egg and press the sliced almonds into the paste.
5. 5 Place in the oven on the lowest shelf and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake about 12 minutes more or until brown. Remove form the oven and using a long serrated knife slice off the top half of the puffed ring. Remove any bits of raw dough on the inside of the ring. Replace the top and place back in the oven to crisp the dough, about 5 more minutes. Cool on a rack.
6. 6 To Make The Filling: Whip the pastry cream until smooth. Place the heavy cream into a bowl along with the vanilla and beat on high until soft peaks are formed. Add in the confectioners' sugar and beat a little more. Fold the pastry cream in with the whipped cream and transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe the cream mixture into the ring and then replace the top. If you wish, sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.

By Kevin Ryan

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• raspberry
• white sugar
• lemon juice
• water
• balsamic vinegar
• white sugar
• water
• lemon juice
• vanilla bean
• peach
• vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine raspberries, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, water, and balsamic vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until sugar dissolves and berries collapse, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. 3 Remove from heat and strain into a bowl. Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
4. 4 Combine 2 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and split vanilla bean in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
5. 5 Place peach halves with cut sides up in the syrup and simmer until tender, 5 to 8 minutes per side, basting with the syrup occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool in the syrup.
6. 6 Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 4 hours.
7. 7 Remove peach skins and serve each peach half on top of a scoop of ice cream in a bowl. Spoon the raspberry sauce over the top. Garnish with toasted, slivered almonds.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• rhubarb
• apple
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round pan.
2. 2 Beat 1 1/4 cups sugar and butter together using an electric mixer until well blended, light, and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla extract, mixing well after each addition.
3. 3 Turn mixer to low speed and slowly add in flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing just until combined. Fold in rhubarb.
4. 4 Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Smooth the top and place apple slices in a circular pattern on batter. Sprinkle almonds and additional sugar on top.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool, and serve warm or cold.

By Diana71

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• salt
• butter
• water
• egg yolk
• butter
• white sugar
• egg
• mozzarella

Instructions

1. 1 Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Rub in cold butter cubes with your fingers until mixture looks like bread crumbs. Add water and egg yolk; knead into a ball. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 Combine softened butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix until well combined. Add ground almonds and beat frangipane until well combined.
4. 4 Roll out chilled pastry dough and transfer to a 9-inch fluted tart tin; trim edges.
5. 5 Spread frangipane over crust; arrange plums on top in a circular pattern.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and plums are soft, about 45 minutes.

By Nadia

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• butter
• butter
• almond paste
• sugar
• vanilla bean paste
• egg
• cake flour
• kosher salt
• apple
• butter
• sugar
• powdered sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round springform pan.
2. 2 Beat 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons softened butter, almond paste, and 1 cup sugar at low speed with a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until smooth, light, and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in vanilla bean paste; add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat until completely combined after each addition. Gently fold in flour and salt with a rubber spatula until just combined.
3. 3 Spoon mixture into the prepared springform pan. Arrange apples slices over top of batter; brush apples with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until browned and a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes. Remove sides of pan and cool completely, about 1 hour. Dust top of cake with powdered sugar and sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds.

By Pam Lolley

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• butter
• egg
• white sugar
• milk
• salt
• nutmeg
• vanilla extract
• almond extract
• all-purpose flour
• pear
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch baking dish generously with 1 tablespoon butter.
2. 2 Whisk eggs, 1/3 cup sugar, milk, salt, nutmeg, vanilla extract, almond extract, and flour together in a bowl.
3. 3 Reserve 12 to 14 pear slices for topping; add remaining pear slices to the prepared baking dish. Pour egg custard mixture over pears in the baking dish and top with almonds. Shake and tap the dish gently on the countertop to let mixture settle. Lay reserved pear slices flat on top. Melt remaining butter and brush over pears. Sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon sugar.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, fruit is soft, and custard is set, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature before serving, or serve chilled.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• butter
• egg yolk
• water
• butter
• white sugar
• egg
• egg yolk
• apple brandy
• all-purpose flour
• sweet apple
• white sugar
• apricot jelly

Instructions

1. 1 To make the pastry: Stir 1 1⁄3 cups of flour and salt together in a medium bowl. Add butter, 1 egg yolk, and water; stir until mixture forms large crumbs. If it is too dry to press a handful together, stir in more water. Press dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Flatten slightly and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or until firm.
2. 2 To make the frangipane: Cream butter and ½ cup of sugar together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and soft. Gradually mix in an egg and remaining egg yolk one at a time. Stir in apple brandy. Stir 2 tablespoons of flour into ground almonds, then mix into batter. Set aside.
3. 3 Roll out pastry dough into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Fold loosely into quarters, and center the point in a 10-inch tart or pie pan. Unfold dough, and press into the bottom and up the sides. Prick with a fork all over, and flute the edges. Return pastry to the refrigerator to chill until firm.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a baking sheet inside the oven while it preheats.
5. 5 Spoon frangipane into chilled pastry crust, and spread into an even layer. Arrange apple slices in an overlapping spiral pattern. Each slice should have one edge pressed into the frangipane until it touches the pastry base, and then overlap the previous slice. Start at the outside edge, and work towards the center.
6. 6 Place the pie plate on top of the baking sheet in the preheated oven. Bake until filling begins to brown, about 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for another 10 minutes, then sprinkle sugar over the top of the tart. Return to the oven until the sugar caramelizes slightly, about 10 minutes more.
7. 7 Cool the tart on a wire rack. A short time before serving, warm the apricot jelly; add some water if necessary to make it a liquid consistency. Brush warm jelly over the tart for a nice shine.

By Peter Lovering