Pear and Almond Slices
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Ingredients
- 7 ½ oz packet of frozen puffy pastry.thawed
- 2 pears
- 3 oz butter or margarine
- 5 oz caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 oz ground almonds
- ½ tsp almond essence
- 2 oz plain flour
- ½ oz Flaked almonds
Accompaniment
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Description
Easy and really nice dish perfect for dessert or a tea time treat
Method
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1. Set the oven to moderate,Gas Mark 4/350F/180C.
2. On a floured surface,roll out the pastry to a rectangle 10x14 inches and use to line the tin.Prick well with fork.
3. Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy,then beat in eggs,one at a time.
4. Stir in the ground almonds,almond essence and flour.
5. Peel,core and chop the pears and fold into the almond mixture.
6. Spread the mixture into the pastry case and sprinkle with flaked almonds.
Bake above the centre of the oven for 35-40 minutes.Allow to cool and then cut into 12.
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