Pear Almond Tarts

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cold,unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 pound almond paste
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 4 pears,peeled,cored,thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup seedless red jam of choice,mixed with a little water
• 1 pinch of salt

1. Combine crust ingredients(1 1/2 cups flour,3/4 cup butter,cut in pieces,1 T.sugar,pinch of salt)in bowl with pastry blender or 2 knives until the consistency of coarse bread crumbs.Add 2-3 T cold water.Form into ball and refrigerate 1 hour.
2. Mix almond paste,egg yolks,1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup softened butter in a food processor.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Roll out dough and press into 4 6-inch tart pans.Spread almond filling on bottom of each.Divide pear slices on top,brush with jam.Bake 25-30 minutes.Let cool or serve slightly warm,dusted with confectioners sugar,if desired,or a dollop of whipped cream.

flour, cold, sugar, almond paste, egg yolks, sugar, butter, seedless red, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/14434-pear-almond-tarts (may not work)