Pear Raspberry Tart Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place puff pastry on a lightly floured parchment-lined baking sheet and gently stretch into a 9 1/2-inch square. With a paring knife, score pastry 3/4 inch from edges, creating a border. Freeze 10 minutes.
• Stir together raspberries, sugar, lemon juice, flour, and salt. Lightly mash some berries to release juices and let stand 5 minutes. Very gently stir in pears. Spread evenly within border of pastry. Brush border with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 375 degrees and bake until juices are bubbling and crust is deep golden brown, about 30 minutes more (tent crust with foil if overbrowning). Dip a pastry brush in juices and glaze fruit. Let cool 15 minutes before serving (or let sit at room temperature, up to 8 hours).

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom., In a large bowl, combine the pears, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and lemon zest. Add raspberries; toss gently. Pour into crust. Bake at 425° for 25 minutes., For topping, in a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and lemon zest; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle over filling., Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Crust: In a large bowl or food processor, combine flour and sugar.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Gradually add water until dough forms a ball.
• Knead 2-3 times until smooth.
• Press dough into bottom and up sides of an ungreased 10" tart pan with a removable bottom.
• Spread jam evenly over bottom of dough.
• Filling: Place almonds in food processor; process until almonds are finely chopped.
• Add butter, sugar, and flour; process until blended.
• Add egg and almond extract; mix well.
• Drain pears, RESERVING 1/4 CUP LIQUID.
• Add 1/4 cup liquid to almond filling mixture; blend until smooth.
• Spread in crust.
• Arrange pear slices over filling.
• Bake 35-45 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and top is a deep golden brown.
• Cool 90 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh raspberries and powdered sugar.