Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our trio of exquisite fruit desserts: Apples, Apricots, and Pears with Almond Cream. These delectable treats are not only visually stunning but also burst with a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. From the sweet and tangy apples to the luscious apricots and the delicate pears, each fruit brings its unique charm to the table. Complemented by a velvety almond cream, these desserts offer a perfect balance of textures and flavors, creating an unforgettable dessert experience. Whether you're hosting a special occasion or simply seeking a sweet indulgence, our recipes will guide you through the process of crafting these culinary masterpieces.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
PEAR AND ALMOND CREAM TART
Steps:
- To make the shortcrust, add the flour, butter in a food processor and pulse it until the butter and the four resemble cornmeal. Add the water and pulse a few more times until the dough comes together. Wrap the dough up in plastic wrap and refrigerate it until you're ready to use it.
- Roll out the pastry dough into a thin circle and use it to line a 9 inch tart pan or pie pan.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F degrees and place a baking sheet in the oven.
- In a food processor add the blanched almonds and pulse until they are finely ground. Add the butter and process again until they get creamy, add sugar, the egg and the egg white, almond extract and mix well.
- Pour the almond cream into the pastry shell.
- The pears need to be pealed and cut in half, then remove the cores and rub them with the lemon juice. With the pear halves cut side down on a cutting board, slice them thinly crosswise.
- Press down on the top of the slices to fan out the pear slices. Use a spatula to transfer the pear to the tart as you see in the picture below. Repeat with remaining pear halves.
- Place the tart pan on the hot baking sheet and bake it for about 50 to 55 minutes, make sure the almond filling is set and golden brown.
- In a small sauce pan heat the water or brandy and jam, then use this to brush the top of the hot tart to glaze it.
- Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 573 kcal, Carbohydrate 60 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 35 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Sodium 30 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 24 g, ServingSize 1 serving
APRICOT-APPLE CRISP
Old-fashioned apple crisp with an apricot twist. Spoon up a warm bowl full of this comforting dessert, and top it with cinnamon ice cream.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, sugar, butter and nuts.
- Place apples in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Top with apricots. Sprinkle flour mixture over top.
- Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve warm with ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355, Carbohydrate 66 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 50 mg
APPLE AND PEAR CRUMBLE
A great dessert that nobody can resist! Tastes great with vanilla ice cream.
Provided by Mel
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix oats, flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, and butter together in a bowl until crumbly.
- Mix apples, pears, 3/4 cup brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl; spread into the bottom of a 9x9-inch glass pan. Sprinkle oat mixture atop apple-pear mixture; top with almonds.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 91.2 mg, Sugar 34.1 g
ACTIFRIED APPLES WITH APRICOTS AND ALMONDS
Cinnamon sugar-coated apples are ActiFried with apricots and almonds to make this quick and easy candied fruit dessert.
Provided by T-fal Canada
Categories Almond Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Drain apricots and and cut them into 4. Peel the apples and cut them into 2-cm cubes.
- Mix apples with sugar and cinnamon.
- Put all ingredients into the ActiFry. Close the lid. Leave to cook for 12 minutes.
- Serve the candied flavoured fruit in attractive square dishes with mini appetizer forks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 5.4 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 18.1 mg, Sugar 17.5 g
APPLES, APRICOTS AND PEARS WITH ALMOND CREAM
Apples, pears, and apricots tossed in a light, flavorful Almond cream is the perfect end to any dinner. Light and refreshing, this is sure to quickly become a family favorite.
Provided by TGirl
Categories Apple
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place all fruit into bowl and set aside.
- In chilled bowl, beat whipping cream at high speed until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- Fold remaining Dressing ingredients in by hand, then fold into fruit.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.7, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 54.3, Sodium 19.2, Carbohydrate 33, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 25.7, Protein 1.6
PEARS WITH ALMOND AND CHANTILLY CREAM
Steps:
- In a medium mixing bowl combine pudding, whipped topping, and almond extract. Gently fold together until just combined. Arrange 3 pears in each serving dish. Top with 1/4 cup of the whipped topping mixture. Garnish with a tablespoon of toasted almonds.
PEAR AND APPLE CROSTATA WITH FIVE-SPICE WHIPPED CREAM
Categories Dairy Fruit Dessert Bake Vegetarian Apple Pear Spice Spring Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- for crust:
- Mix both flours, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening. Using on/off turns, process until butter and shortening form pea-size pieces. Mix in enough ice water to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
- for filling:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 400°F. Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Toss to blend. Let stand until juices form, about 15 minutes.
- Roll out dough on lightly floured work surface to 1 1/2-inch round. Transfer dough to unrimmed baking sheet. Mound filling atop dough, leaving 2-inch border. Fold dough border over filling to form 7-inch round, pleating loosely and pinching to seal any cracks in dough. Brush crust and fruit with egg, then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Bake crostata until crust is golden and juices bubble thickly, about 40 minutes. Transfer baking sheet to rack; cool 10 minutes. Slide metal spatula under crust to free from baking sheet. Cool crostata to lukewarm. Using large tart pan bottom as aid, transfer crostata to platter.
- Whip cream, honey and five-spice powder in medium bowl until stiff. Serve crostata lukewarm or at room temperature with whipped cream.
- *A blend of ground anise, cinnamon, star anise, cloves and ginger, available in the spice section of most supermarkets.
ALMOND PEAR-APPLE CRUMBLE
"The delicate flavors of pear and apple are nicely accented with almond extract and the crunchy almonds sprinkled on top." Trisha Kruse - Eagle, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine pears and apples. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, pear nectar and extract; stir until smooth. Stir in brown sugar until blended. Drizzle over pear mixture and stir gently to coat. Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., For topping, in a small bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly; stir in almonds. Sprinkle over fruit mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until fruit is tender. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 86mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
APPLE PEAR STRUDEL WITH DRIED FRUIT AND ALMONDS
This strudel is made with phyllo dough. When I tested it the first time, I found that I had enough filling for two strudels. Rather than cut the amount of filling, I increased the number of strudels to 2, as this is a dessert you can assemble and keep, unbaked, in the freezer.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dessert
Time 45m
Yield 2 strudels, each serving 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment.
- Place the dried fruit in a bowl and pour on hot or boiling water to cover. Let sit 5 minutes, and drain. Toss the apples with the lemon juice.
- Heat a large, heavy frying pan over high heat and add 2 tablespoons butter. Wait until it becomes light brown and carefully add the apples and the sugar. Do not add the apples until the pan and the butter are hot enough, or they won't sear properly and retain their juice. But be careful when you add them so that the hot butter doesn't splatter. When the apples are brown on one side, add the vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and almonds, flip the apples and continue to sauté until golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the pears and dried fruit, then scrape out onto one of the lined sheet pans and allow to cool completely. Divide into two equal portions (easiest to do this if you weigh it).
- Place 8 sheets of phyllo dough on your work surface. Cover with a dish towel and place another, damp dish towel on top of the first towel. Place a sheet of parchment on your work surface horizontally, with the long edge close to you. Lay a sheet of phyllo dough on the parchment. Brush lightly with butter and top with the next sheet. Continue to layer all eight sheets, brushing each one with butter before topping with the next one.
- Brush the top sheet of phyllo dough with butter. Sprinkle on half of the almond powder (50 grams). With the other half, create a line 3 inches from the base of the dough, leaving a 2 1/2-inch margin on the sides. Top this line with one portion of the fruit mixture. Fold the bottom edge of the phyllo up over the filling, then fold the ends over and roll up like a burrito. Using the parchment paper to help you, lift the strudel and place it on the other parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with butter and make 3 or 4 slits on the diagonal along the length of the strudel. Repeat with the other sheets of phyllo to make a second strudel. If you are freezing one of them, double-wrap tightly in plastic.
- Place the strudel in the oven and bake 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, brush again with butter, rotate the pan and return to the oven. Continue to bake for another 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes. Serve warm or room temperature.
Tips:
- Choose ripe and flavorful fruits: Using ripe fruits will ensure that your dish is bursting with natural sweetness and flavor. Look for fruits that are brightly colored and free of blemishes.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the fruits, make sure not to overcrowd the pan. This will prevent them from cooking evenly and will result in a mushy texture.
- Use a nonstick skillet: A nonstick skillet will help prevent the fruits from sticking and burning. If you don't have a nonstick skillet, you can grease a regular skillet with butter or cooking spray.
- Cook the fruits over medium heat: Cooking the fruits over medium heat will help them caramelize and develop a slightly browned exterior. Be sure to stir the fruits frequently to prevent them from burning.
- Add the almond cream at the end: Adding the almond cream at the end of the cooking process will help prevent it from curdling. Stir the almond cream into the fruits until it is well combined.
Conclusion:
This delightful combination of apples, apricots, and pears with almond cream is a perfect dessert for any occasion. The fruits are cooked to perfection and caramelized, while the almond cream adds a rich and creamy flavor. Serve this dish warm or at room temperature, and enjoy the sweet and tangy flavors of the fruits paired with the creamy almond sauce. Whether you're entertaining guests or simply looking for a special treat, this recipe is sure to impress.
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