Spiced Cranberry-Pear Tart

Name: Spiced Cranberry-Pear Tart
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters all purpose flour; 1 kilograms large slightly underripe Bosc pears (about , peeled, halved, cored, each half cut into 3 long wedges; 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half; 237 milliliters fresh or frozen cranberries; 710 milliliters dry red wine; 2 Tbsps (or more) ice water; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon (packed) finely grated lemon peel; 1 Tbsp chopped unsalted natural pistachios; 3 Tbsps powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 414 milliliters sugar; 10 Tbsps chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 8 servings Vanilla ice cream; 355 milliliters water

Spiced Cranberry-Pear Tart might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 697 calories, 6g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. 5 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, powdered sugar, cinnamon stick, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine 1/2 cup pistachios and 1/3 cup sugar in processor and blend until pistachios are chopped. DO AHEAD Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

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Pistachio Nuts

Sugar

Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Butter

Add 2 tablespoons ice water; pulse until mixture begins to clump, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dry. Gather into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill overnight. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.

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Water

Wrap

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round.

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Dough

Roll

Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Trim overhang to 3/4 inch. Fold in and press, forming double-thick sides and pressing up 1/4 inch above pan sides. Pierce all over with fork. Chill 30 minutes, then freeze 15 minutes.

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Tart Form

Frying Pan

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F.

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Oven

Bake crust until golden, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 30 minutes. Cool on rack. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil; store at room temperature.

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Crust

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

Combine first 7 ingredients in large skillet; bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.

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Sugar

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Frying Pan

Add pears; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until pears are tender when pierced with knife, turning occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes depending on ripeness. Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish in single layer.

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Pear

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Glass Baking Pan

Slotted Spoon

Knife

Add cranberries to liquid in skillet; simmer until berries begin to soften but remain intact, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer cranberries to plate in single layer. Cover; chill at least 3 hours. Boil poaching liquid in skillet until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, stirring often, about 10 minutes. DO AHEAD Pears, cranberries, and syrup can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill. Bring syrup to room temperature; whisk before using.

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Cranberries

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Pear

Syrup

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Slotted Spoon

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Whisk

Drain pears on paper towels 10 minutes.

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Pear

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Paper Towels

Brush bottom of crust with 2 tablespoons poaching syrup; sprinkle pistachio sugar over. Starting at outer edges of crust, arrange pears closely in starburst pattern with stem ends toward center. Arrange remaining pears in center.

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Pistachio Nuts

Starburst Candies