Frangipane Tarts are a classic and once you master a basic recipe, it’s very easy to make. A frangipane cream can be as creative as you like, by adding spices, zest or rose water.
Fruit tarts with Frangipane
Ingredients
Basic Frangipane Recipe:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 1 cup almond meal
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla (this can be substituted with citrus zest, spices)
You will also need:
- 1 roll Paneton Sweet Pastry
- Fruit to fill (if you are making one long tart, you will need 6 apricots. For single serve tarts - you will need 1/2 an apricot per tart.)
Instructions
Basic Frangipane Recipe:
- Cream butter and sugar until sugar has dissolved.
- Mix in almond meal till combined.
- Mix in eggs one a time, combine well.
- Add Vanilla or other flavours (lemon/orange zest/cinnamon/ginger)
How to make a frangipane tart:
- Grease you tart tin with butter and press in pastry. For best results, allow pastry lined tins to rest in fridge for 30 minutes.
- Blind bake pastry case for 10 minutes.
- Spread frangipane cream over tart base and press in fruit.
- Bake for 30-45 minutes until golden.
