Equipment: You will need a 23cm/9in loose-bottomed tart tin and baking beans ... Beat together the butter, sugar, ground almonds, egg yolk and pear liqueur (or brandy) until smooth.

This blue cheese, pear and walnut tart makes a great light lunch or a filling starter for special occasions. It's served with sticky figs for extra indulgence! To make this recipe you will need a ...

Roll out the remaining dough so it's larger than your tart form (11 inches in diameter). Refrigerate the rolled-out dough ...

Lift the sliced pears intact and arrange them around the tart on the frangipane, pointed ends towards the centre. Arrange a final half pear in the centre. Turn the oven up to 200°C. Bake the tart ...

Repeat the process with pear slices. Brush with butter ... Using the coarsest side of a box grater, grate the streusel to cover the tart. Place the tart in the fridge to allow the dough to ...