Fruity pear mince tarts
Fruity pear mince tarts are a festive dessert of buttery pastry filled with spiced pear and almond mincemeat. The Thermomix TM7 grinds blanched almonds, kneads the flour and butter pastry, and blends the pear filling to a consistent, aromatic base for these Christmas-style tarts.
About this recipe
Fruity pear mince tarts with the Thermomix TM7 bring a festive, spiced dessert to your table without the fuss of traditional mincemeat. These little tarts pair a crisp shortcrust pastry of plain flour, butter and egg yolk with a fragrant filling of pears, ground blanched almonds, raw sugar and mixed spice. Searching for a Christmas dessert recipe or an all-in-one kitchen machine pastry solution? This is it: the TM7 weighs the flour and sugar directly into the bowl, grinds the blanched almonds to a fine powder, and kneads the buttery dough until it is smooth and pliable. The pear filling bubbles into a jammy, caramel-tinged centre while the pastry turns golden around the edges. Serve them warm with a dusting of sugar at a holiday table, or bake them ahead for an afternoon treat with coffee. They are ideal for gift boxes and seasonal gatherings alike.
Preparation tips
- Chill the pastry disc made from flour, butter and egg yolk in the fridge before rolling; cold dough holds its shape better and gives the pear mince tarts crisp, neat rims instead of shrunken sides.
- Grind the blanched almonds with a spoonful of the raw sugar from the recipe; the sugar prevents the nuts from turning oily and gives the spiced pear filling a light, powdery almond texture.
- For a festive finish, brush the tart edges with egg yolk and sprinkle raw sugar before baking; store baked tarts in an airtight tin and warm them briefly so the mixed-spice pear filling stays fragrant.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the butter in the pastry with a plant-based block butter and brush the rims with plant milk instead of egg yolk; the almond and pear filling with mixed spice stays naturally dairy-free and equally aromatic.
- Festive winter variation: add a spoonful of brandy or orange zest to the pear and almond filling and top each tart with a blanched almond half before baking for an elegant Christmas-party look.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing precision - The Thermomix built-in scale weighs plain flour, raw sugar and butter straight into the bowl, saving extra measuring cups. [Built-in scale]. [Precision Control]
- Almond grinding - The TM7 grinds blanched almonds with mixed spice into a fine, fragrant powder for the pear filling. [Grinding]. [Multi-Function]
- Pastry kneading - The Thermomix kneads flour, butter and egg yolk into a smooth shortcrust dough faster than by hand. [Kneading]. [Time Savings]
- Even blending - The TM7 blends pears and sugar into a uniform, jammy mincemeat without lumps or manual stirring. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
- Gentle heating - The Thermomix heats the pear filling with controlled temperature so the sugar caramelises richly without burning. [Heating]. [Precision Control]
Ingredients
- raw sugar
- blanched almonds
- plain flour
- butter
- mixed spice
- sea salt
- egg yolk
- water
- raw sugar
- blanched almonds