Vanilla-Spiced Caramel and Pear Tart
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INGREDIENTS
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1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed, or one 14- to 16-ounce package all-butter puff pastry (1 to 2 sheets, depending on brand), thawed
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 cinnamon stick
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1 whole star anise
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3 whole cloves
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Generous pinch of coarse kosher salt
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1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
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6 medium firm but ripe Anjou pears, peeled, halved lengthwise, cored
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1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
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1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise in half
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1/2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
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2 whole star anise
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6 whole cloves
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1/4 cup sugar
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1 large egg
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Generous pinch of coarse kosher salt
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1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
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1 egg white, beaten to blend
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10-inch-diameter springform pan
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