Sesame Free Paleo Almond Pear Frangipane Tart

This elegant tart brings together a buttery almond flour crust, a rich frangipane filling, and beautifully fanned pear halves for a dessert that looks like it came straight from a French patisserie — no grains, no refined sugar, and absolutely no sesame in sight. The crust comes together in a food processor with almond flour, tapioca starch, coconut oil, and maple syrup, then blind-bakes to a golden, crisp shell that holds its shape beautifully. The frangipane layer is deeply nutty and custardy, set with eggs and scented with pure almond extract, and it puffs up around the pears as it bakes into something genuinely stunning. Fanning the pear halves before pressing them into the filling is a simple technique that makes the finished tart look incredibly impressive with very little extra effort. Every ingredient here is naturally free from sesame — no tahini, no sesame oil, no hidden blends to second-guess — so you can focus entirely on the pleasure of baking. Serve it warm from the oven or at room temperature, and don't be surprised if people assume you spent far longer on it than you actually did.

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