Pear and chocolate frangipane

Name: Pear and chocolate frangipane
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 16 portions
Ingredients: 30 g raw sugar; 20 g raw almonds; 210 g plain flour; 10 g cocoa powder; 130 g unsalted butter; 1 pinch salt; 1 egg yolk; ¼ tsp natural almond extract; 1 - 2 tsp water; 230 g raw almonds; 140 g white sugar; 200 g dark chocolate; 130 g unsalted butter; 4 eggs; 1 tsp natural almond extract; 2 pears; 50 g apricot jam; 1 tbsp water

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Prep. 20min

Total 2 h

16 portions

Ingredients

Pastry

raw sugar
30 g
raw almonds
20 g
plain flour plus extra for dusting
210 g
cocoa powder
10 g
unsalted butter chilled, plus extra for greasing
130 g
salt (optional)
1 pinch
egg yolk
1
natural almond extract
¼ tsp
water
1 - 2 tsp

Filling

raw almonds
230 g
white sugar
140 g
dark chocolate
200 g
unsalted butter
130 g
eggs
4
natural almond extract
1 tsp
pears peeled, cored, cut into halves and cut into thin slices lengthways (5 mm)
2