Best 7 Pear Tart With Almond Shortbread Crust Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors and textures presented by the Pear Tart with Almond Shortbread Crust. This exquisite dessert combines the delicate sweetness of pears with the nutty richness of almond shortbread, creating a harmonious balance that will tantalize your taste buds. The flaky, buttery crust provides a sturdy base for the tender, juicy pear filling, while the hint of almond adds a sophisticated touch. As you dive into each slice, you'll be greeted by a burst of fruity goodness, complemented by the subtle crunch of the crust. Perfect for any occasion, this pear tart is sure to leave a lasting impression on your palate.

In this comprehensive guide, we'll take you through the step-by-step process of creating this culinary masterpiece. From preparing the almond shortbread crust to crafting the luscious pear filling, we'll provide detailed instructions and helpful tips to ensure your tart turns out perfectly. Along the way, we'll also share variations and additional recipes to expand your baking repertoire. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this guide will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to create a stunning pear tart that will impress your friends and family. So, let's embark on this delicious journey and discover the secrets behind this delectable treat!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PEAR TART WITH ALMOND SHORTBREAD CRUST



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Has golden syrup in pie and almond meal in the crust. I cobbled several recipes together for a request.holy moly this is good. a bumped up custard pie

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     Tarts

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, chilled, cubed
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter
3 eggs
1 egg white
1/2 cup golden syrup
1/4 cup cream
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 (21 ounce) can pears, drained
1/4 cup almonds, flaked

Steps:

  • pie crust
  • Process in food processor; add egg yolk last.
  • pat into pie shell was oily
  • Cream sugar and butter; add eggs.( i just used processor it was already dirty ).
  • Add golden syrup with cream or 1/2 and 1/2 and almond extract.
  • Drain pears; place in bottom of pie pan.
  • pour egg mixture over pears.
  • Top with almond flakes.
  • Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 60 minutes until set. now mine overran the pan so put something under.

PEAR TART



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My sister-in-law brought this pretty pastry to dinner one night, and we all went back for seconds. It is truly scrumptious. -Kathryn Rogers, Suisun City, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 can (15 ounces) reduced-sugar sliced pears, drained well and thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Beat butter, sugar and cinnamon until crumbly. Beat in flour and walnuts. Press onto bottom and up sides of a 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom coated with cooking spray., For filling, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Spread into crust. Arrange pears over top. Mix cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over pears., Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake until filling is set, 15-20 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 112mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

PEAR TART WITH SHORTBREAD CRUST



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This tart features a generous layer of cream cheese filling, shortbread crust, and soft pears, and is not overly sweet. I take this to events all the time and it's always a big hit. Leftovers can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated.

Provided by bren

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts     Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup powdered sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup cold salted butter, cut into small pieces
2 (8 ounce) packages low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 (15 ounce) cans pear halves in juice, drained
1 tablespoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and place a rack in the center of the oven. Spray a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
  • Place flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor; pulse to blend together. Add butter and pulse until dough just begins to come together.
  • Pat the dough onto the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the prepared pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate while making the filling.
  • Process cream cheese in the food processor until smooth. Add sugar and mix well. Blend in egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Spread filling over the chilled crust. Arrange pear halves on top.
  • Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over pears.
  • Bake tart in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake until crust is browned and filling is almost set, 25 to 30 minutes more.
  • Cool tart for about 20 minutes on a wire rack. Run a sharp, thin knife around the edges to remove the springform ring. Cool to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 492.7 calories, Carbohydrate 52.9 g, Cholesterol 111.5 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 17.1 g, Sodium 399.5 mg, Sugar 27.9 g

ALMOND PEAR TART



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I had never seen a "pie without a pan" until my daughter brought back this wonderful pear almond tart recipe from a Rotary Club exchange program in Belgium. It's still a family favorite after all these years. -Sherry LaMay, Capitan, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
3/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar, divided
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups sliced peeled fresh pears (about 4 medium)
3 tablespoons sliced almonds

Steps:

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 10-in. circle. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. , In a large bowl, combine 3/4 cup sugar and flour; add pears and toss to coat. Spoon over the crust to within 2 in. of edges. Fold up edges of crust over filling, leaving center uncovered. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. , Bake at 450° for 15 minutes or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly. Sprinkle with almonds; bake 5 minutes longer. Using the parchment, slide tart onto a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

PEAR AND ALMOND TART



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 ounces butter softened
3 1/2 ounces sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons Brandy
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ounces almond flour or pulverized almonds
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 recipe tart shell (recipe follows)
8 poached pear halves (see note)
4 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour
1 1/3 ounces sugar
Pinch of salt
4 ounces cold butter, cubed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup cold water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a mixing bowl cream butter with sugar until fluffy. With mixer on low, beat in egg. Scrape down sides of the bowl. Mix in brandy and vanilla. Add almond and all-purpose flours. Mix until creamy. Cover and refrigerate. Place almond filling into tart shell, spread level. Cut poached pear halves crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Reshape pear halves and arrange 8 halves around the top of each tart, "spoke" fashion. Press pears lightly to fan out. Bake for 40 minutes or until top is well browned and filling is springy to the touch. Cool and serve at room temperature.
  • Note: To poach pears, peel, core and halve pears, place in a pot with 1 3/4 cups white wine, 3/4 cup water, 4 ounces of sugar, 1 cinnamon stick, vanilla bean split, and 4 black pepper corns. Bring to a boil and lower heat to a simmer, cook for 30 minutes or until pears are tender when pricked. Cool in liquid.
  • In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar and salt, cut in butter until it resembles small pebbles. With a mixer running add vanilla and slowly drizzle in water until dough comes together in a sticky mass. Roll into a ball, wrap and chill at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours before rolling. Roll shell to fit into a 9-inch tart pan. Set aside.;

ALMOND SHORTBREAD CRUST



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Categories     Cookies     Bake     Almond

Yield Makes two 8-inch crusts

Number Of Ingredients 5

40 shortbread cookies (about 18 ounces)
1 1/4 cups blanched whole almonds, toasted
5 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the cookies in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, and process until fine crumbs form. Add about 3/4 cup almonds with the sugar and salt; process until fine crumbs form. Add the butter, and process until the mixture comes together.
  • Coarsely chop the remaining almonds, and stir into the crust mixture. Press into the bottom and sides of 2 8-inch pie plates to form a crust, and bake until they are just turning golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

ALMOND-PEAR PIE



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Looking for a dessert pie using Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust? Then check out this great almond and pear pie recipe.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
1 can (8 oz) or tube (7 oz) almond paste
5 cups 1/2-inch slices peeled, ripe (but firm) pears (about 4 pears)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons apple pie spice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie, using 9-inch glass pie plate. Shape almond paste into a disk. On lightly floured surface, roll or pat into 8-inch circle. Place in bottom of pie crust.
  • In large bowl, mix pears, 2 tablespoons sugar, the flour, apple pie spice and lemon juice; mix well. Spoon over almond paste in crust. Place top crust over pears. Seal edges and flute. Cut slits in crust to vent steam. Brush top crust with egg. Sprinkle with almonds and 1 teaspoon sugar.
  • Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until pears are tender and crust is deep golden brown. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 49 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 120 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Use ripe pears. They will be sweeter and have a better flavor. If your pears are not ripe, you can ripen them by placing them in a paper bag with an apple or banana for a few days.
  • Don't overwork the dough. Overworking the dough will make it tough. Mix the ingredients together until they are just combined.
  • Chill the dough before baking. This will help the dough to hold its shape and prevent it from shrinking.
  • Bake the tart until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling. The tart is done baking when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the tart cool before serving. This will allow the filling to set and the flavors to meld.

Conclusion:

This pear tart with almond shortbread crust is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert. The combination of sweet pears and nutty almond shortbread is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are serving it for a special occasion or just as a simple treat, this tart is sure to please everyone.

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