Scandinavian Pear Tart
Description
This luscious tart combines the flavors of pear, cardamom, almond, and cinnamon to create a dessert that will not soon be forgotten!
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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1/2 cup white sugar
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3 tablespoons butter, softened
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup finely chopped almonds
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 egg
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3/4 teaspoon almond extract
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1 (15 ounce) can pears, drained and thinly sliced
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Coat a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom with cooking spray.
2
Beat sugar and butter together in a small bowl until crumbly. Beat in flour and almonds. Press over the bottom and up the sides of the prepared tart pan.
3
Beat cream cheese in another small bowl until smooth. Beat in sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Spread over the crust. Arrange pear slices over the cream cheese layer.
4
Combine sugar, cardamom, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the pears.
5
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until filling is set and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 15 to 20 minutes.
6
Cool tart on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing.