Name: Fruit-and-Almond Gratins
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/3 cup confectioners sugar; 1/4 cup almond flour or almond meal (see cooks' note, below); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 firm-ripe Bartlett pears (1 pound total); 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 cup raspberries (5 ounces); 1/2 cup seedless grapes (3 ounces); 3/4 cup sliced almonds (3 ounces); 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 4 (5 1/2- by 1-inch) shallow flameproof gratin dishes or a 12 1/2- by 7 1/2- by 1 1/2-inch shallow flameproof gratin dish

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Fruit-and-Almond GratinsJohn Kernick

In this easy dish, a little bit of almondy custard dresses up fresh fruit, making it special for company while preserving its pure goodness.

Cook's note:

Almond flour (made from blanched almonds) and almond meal (containing the skins) are about the same grind and can be used interchangeably in this recipe.

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