Description
Indulge in this exquisite Poached Pear and Almond Tart, a delightful dessert that combines the delicate sweetness of poached pears with a rich almond filling in a buttery crust.
Ingredients
Scale
Poached Pears:
- 1 sheet refrigerated or homemade pie crust
- 3 ripe but firm pears, peeled, halved, and cored
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 vanilla bean split (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
Almond Filling:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds for topping
Instructions
- Poach the Pears: In a medium saucepan, combine water, sugar, honey, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean. Poach pear halves until tender. Cool completely.
- Prepare the Tart Shell: Preheat oven. Roll out pie crust and fit into tart pan. Cream butter and sugar, add egg and almond extract. Mix in flours and salt. Spread filling in tart shell.
- Assemble and Bake: Thinly slice poached pears, fan over almond filling. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake until golden.
- Finish and Serve: Dust with powdered sugar. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
Notes
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving for an elegant finish.
- Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream if desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Poaching
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
