Easy Almond Pear Tart with Shortbread Crust, the Perfect Dessert for a Wine and Cheese Party
A perfect easy to make almond pear tart on a shortbread crust, served at a wine and cheese party. Just sweet enough to end the meal.
Prep Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Servings: 8
Author: Angela Roberts
Shortbread Crust Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons of frozen butter cubed
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon iced cold water
Pear Almond Tart
- shortbread crust as above
- 2 pears ripened, peeled, cut into cubes
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract go lightly
- 1 cup slivered almonds
Mix flour, sugar, salt and zest.
Add in the frozen butter and mix in food processor for 10 seconds. Add egg. Add in cold water and mix in processor until a dough is formed.
Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least one hour.
Take out, allow to warm up for 10 minutes.
Put into a tart pan. You will probably use your fingers to press into pan.
Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Use fork to put holes into dough.
Bake for 8 minutes 425. Reduce to 400 and bake for 12 minutes.
Tart
Heat cream, pears, bourbon, sugar until cream becomes translucent.
Add almonds. Allow to sit for 15 minutes.
Pour into prepared pan with removable bottom. You may have some left over.
Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes. Put another pan below as it may bubble over.
Serve at room temperature. Allow to cool or the shortbread crust will fall apart