INGREDIENTS
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1 cuphazelnuts, toasted , loose skins rubbed off in a kitchen towel, and cooled
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, softened
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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Tart shell
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3 firm-ripe Bosc or Anjou pears
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1/4 cup apricot preserves, heated and strained