Pear and Almond Tart

Name: Pear and Almond Tart
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 3 medium-size firm but ripe Bosc pears, peeled (each about 7 ounces); 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 9 tablespoons (1 stick plus 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 large egg yolk; 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 2/3 cup blanched slivered almonds; 1 tablespoon all purpose flour; 7 tablespoons sugar; 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 large egg; Powdered sugar (optional)

Pear and Almond Tart was pinched from <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pear-and-Almond-Tart-231612" target="_blank">www.epicurious.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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4 cups water

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1 1/4 cups sugar

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1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

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3 medium-size firm but ripe Bosc pears, peeled (each about 7 ounces)

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1/2 cup powdered sugar

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1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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9 tablespoons (1 stick plus 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, room temperature

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1 large egg yolk

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1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

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2/3 cup blanched slivered almonds

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1 tablespoon all purpose flour

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7 tablespoons sugar

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6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

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1 large egg

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Powdered sugar (optional)

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