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Spiced Pear Tart

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Spiced Pear Tart is a rustic yet elegant dessert featuring thinly sliced pears layered over a buttery crust and infused with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Perfect for fall or winter, it’s aromatic, lightly sweet, and beautifully simple.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 3–4 tbsp ice water
  • 3–4 ripe but firm pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • Pinch of ground cloves
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch or flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Optional: 2 tbsp apricot jam (for glaze)
  • Optional: powdered sugar (for dusting)
  • Optional: 2 tbsp chopped nuts (walnuts or almonds)

Instructions

  1. In a food processor or bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  2. Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, just until the dough holds together. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
  3. While dough chills, toss sliced pears with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, lemon juice, cornstarch, and vanilla extract.
  4. Roll out the chilled dough into a circle and place it into a tart pan or on a baking sheet for a galette-style tart.
  5. Arrange the pears over the crust in overlapping circles or a spiral pattern. Fold over edges if using a free-form style.
  6. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 35–45 minutes, until pears are tender and crust is golden brown.
  7. Brush with warm apricot jam for a glossy finish and let cool slightly before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • For a richer tart, spread almond cream (frangipane) under the pears before baking.
  • Use Bosc or Anjou pears for best texture when baked.
  • Dust with powdered sugar before serving for a decorative touch.
  • Store covered at room temperature for 1 day or refrigerate up to 3 days.
  • To reheat, warm slices in a 300°F oven for 5–7 minutes.

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