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Almond Custard

Almond Custard is built on Butter, Sugar, and Salt. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 125 g
• 150 g
• 5 g

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Mix almond meal with 2 eggs, then add butter, salt and sugar, and mix until smooth. Stir in the last 2 eggs.

2. 2

   In France, it is commonly used for the "galette frangipane": with approx 500 g of puff pastry, roll two large circles, one an inch wider than the other.

3. 3

   On the smaller circle, spread the almond custard, leaving a 1 inch band clear all around.

4. 4

   Wet this band with water.

5. 5

   Carefully put the 2nd pastry sheet to cover the first.

6. 6

   Press firmly the edges to prevent leaks.

7. 7

   Wisk an egg yolk with 2 or 3 tbsp water and brush this all over the top sheet of pastry.

8. 8

   Bake in medium oven.

9. 9

   Another is "Tarte Bourdaloue". Pre-bake your favorite pie-pastry.

10. 10

    Cut in halves and peel 3 to 6 pears (depending on the size of the pie).

11. 11

    Put the pear halves flat face down on the pastry.

12. 12

    Cover with almond custard and bake in medium oven until golden brown.