3 french pear almond tart Recipes

pears, peeled pears, water to cover, sugar (i use less ), sheets sweet short pastry, frangipane cream (almond tart filling), butter, caster sugar, eggs, whisked, almond meal (ground almonds), flour, flaked almonds

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, egg yolk, cold water, firm-ripe anjou or bartlett pears (1 lb total), poire william (french pear brandy) or cognac, divided, eggs plus 1 large yolk, sugar, pure vanilla extract, creme fraiche or heavy cream, sliced almonds with skins (3 1/2 oz), sugar, egg white