This recipe was very good, and I would not change anything else. Pears were from Harry & David since they have the best. Added Trader Joe's Toasted Sliced Almonds sprinkled on top before baking as we like a crunchy dessert. If I'd made the crust, it would have been a pate sucre. I used pre-made pastry dough from a restaurant supplier as I was in a hurry. (Tart can be prepared up to 8 hours ahead. Remove from pan and serve warm or at room temperature. Step 4īake tart until pears are tender and crust is brown, about 50 minutes. Slide spatula under pear half and place atop tart filling, positioning narrow end of pear in center of tart and wider end against crust. Press on pear half to fan slices toward wider end. Slice 1 pear half crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut each pear in half lengthwise and core. Spread filling in crust cover and chill while preparing pears. Add eggs and vanilla extract and process until smooth. Add 1/4 cup flour and 3 tablespoons room-temperature butter and process until thick paste forms. Blend almond paste and sugar in processor until almond paste is finely ground. Press dough evenly onto bottom and up sides of 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom chill while preparing filling. Gather dough into ball flatten into disk. Add egg yolk mixture and process until moist clumps form. Add chilled butter and process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor. The cooler the growing season, the faster the pears ripen.Whisk egg yolks and apple cider in small bowl to blend. The total harvest varies based on weather conditions throughout the year.ĭepending on the year, pears can ripen anywhere from the second week of August to mid-September. They grow about 400 tons of Oregold® Peaches, 15,500 tons of Royal Riviera® Pears, and 800 tons of Bosc pears each year. It’s delicious made with any kind of pear, but especially good made with Royal Riviera pears!Īfter a trip to southern Oregon a few years back, we learned about the Harry & David orchards the extensive process of their harvest season. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.Add butter pieces on top of pears, in three or four small pads.Brush edges of pie crust with egg white, and sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar.Fold edges up around sides, making a tart.Pour pear mixture into center of puff pastry.
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