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- From: "S. E. Henderson" <sehender@reed.edu>
- Subject: Caramelized Pear Tart
- Message-ID: <Pine.3.05.9307291329.A1198-b100000@romulus>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1993 13:21:29 -0700 (PDT)
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- Caramelized Pear Tart
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- Pastry:
- 14 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- zest of 1 lemon, grated
- 3/4 cup finely ground almonds
- 1 3/4 cups flour
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- Filling:
- 2 1/2 lbs. ripe, firm pears, peeled, cored, and cubed
- (or large can of pears drained/cubed, though not as good)
- 8 Tbsp. butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup toasted almonds
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- Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg yolks and zest, mix well.
- Add almonds and flour, mix well. Form into ball, wrap with plastic, and
- chill 1 hr.
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- Grease 10 inch tart pan with removable bottom. On lightly floured
- surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Transfer to pan and press
- to bottom and sides. Line dough with foil and fill with pie weights or
- dried beans. Bake at 400 degrees(F) for 20 minutes. Remove foil and
- weights, bake 3 minutes until golden.
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- While crust is baking, melt butter in large, heavy skillet. Over medium
- heat, saute pears until tender.* Sprinkle with the sugar and cook until
- fruit is caramelized(golden brown.) Place filling in baked crust and
- sprinkle with toasted almonds. Serve warm or chilled.
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- * If using canned pears, don't cook the pears first--add sugar with pears.
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- A confirmed chocolate lover says this is as good as chocolate. I agree.
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- ---Sarah Henderson
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