"Pink peppercorns add a lovely floral note to this pretty dessert...."
INGREDIENTS
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5 ounces almond paste, crumbled (about 3 3/4 inches of a 5 1/2-inch log)
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3 tablespoons butter, room temperature
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2 tablespoons all purpose flour
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1 large egg
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1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed
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3 large firm but ripe Bosc pears, peeled, halved, cored, cut into 1/3-inch slices
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5 tablespoons sugar, divided
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1/2 cup black raspberry vinegar* or raspberry vinegar
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Crushed pink peppercorns (optional)