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Frangipane Ingredients

• 50gm butter
• 50gm sugar
• 1 egg
• 10ml Rum
• 50gm ground almonds
• 5gm flour
• 2-3 pears sliced
• Puff pastry
• Icing sugar

Yield 8 serves

Method:

Step 1: In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until pale in colour

Step 2: Gradually add beaten eggs and rum to butter and sugar

Step 3: Mix ground almond and flour together and lightly fold into mixture

Step 4: Divide puff pastry sheets in half lengthwise

Step 5: Spread frangipane mixture evenly on each pastry sheet

Step 6: Place sliced pears on top and transfer sheets to a baking tray

Step 7: Bake pastry in hot oven 180'c for approx 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 8: Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve with Chantilly cream

Chantilly Cream

600ml fresh cream

100gm icing sugar

Few drops of vanilla essence

Method:

Step 1: Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl

Step 2: Whip cream to semi hard peaks and keep refrigerated until required