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Pear Torta with Almond Crumble Topping

PicturePear Torta with Almond Crumble Topping
It is pear season in Le Marche, and the frutta e verdure, our local fruit and vegetable store, has many varieties of pears.  I bought a couple and left them for a few days until they were very ripe.  Then, I pealed them, sliced them very thin, and used them to top a torta.  I added some coarsely chopped almonds mixed with a little cinnamon and sugar.  The results were delicious. Note:   When you see the photo of a slice of the torta, it looks very yellow; and it is.  That is because many of the eggs here have an almost orange yolk.  As the eggs in the US do not have this type of yolk generally,  your torta will be more white in color.

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Ingredients for the Torta
3 eggs
1/2 cup of whole milk
1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup of sugar
2 cups plus 1 tablespoon of flour
zest of one lemon
1 1/2 to 2 very ripe pears peeled, cored and thinly sliced depending on size
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon



Ingredients for the Almond Crumble Topping
1/2 cups chopped almonds
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Equipment
Electric mixer
9 inch spring form pan greased and floured (you can use olive oil for this)
Oven preheated to 350 F or 180 C
To Make the Torta
Step 1:  Peel and core 2 pears and slice them thin.  Set aside.
Step 2:  In a large mixing bowl, beat  the sugar and 3 eggs with an electric mixer for  approximately 2 minutes.
Step 3:  Add the olive oil and milk and mix to incorporate,
Step 4:  Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and lemon zest and mix to incorporate.  Do not over mix.
Step 5:  Pour the batter into the prepared spring form pan.
Step 6:  Arrange the thinly sliced pear slices on top of the batter.
Step 7:  Make the almond topping by mixing  1/2 cup of chopped toasted almonds with 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

Step 8:  Sprinkle the almond and sugar mixture over the top of the torta.
Step 9:  Place the torta in the center of the preheated oven and bake for approximately 35 to 40 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.
Step 10:  Remove the torta from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.  Remove the sides of the spring form pan.  Let the torta cool completely before transferring it to a serving platter.
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