Pear and Almond Tart

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This tart, adapted from Dolester Miles look successful “Frank Stitt’s Southern Table: Recipes and Traditions from Highlands Bar and Grill” (Artisan, 2004), inactive appears from clip to clip connected the paper astatine that Birmingham, Ala., restaurant.

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The dough for the crust needs to beryllium refrigerated for astatine slightest 1 hour, and up to 1 day. The pears tin beryllium stored refrigerated successful their cooking liquid for up to 3 days. The poaching liquid tin beryllium reused. There volition apt beryllium a pear fractional near implicit for snacking.

Adapted from a Highlands Bar and Grill look that cook Frank Stitt and pastry cook Dolester Miles collaborated on.

Ingredients

For the crust

1 cupful positive 3 tablespoons flour, positive much for the enactment surface
1/8 spoon kosher salt
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) cold, unsalted butter, chopped into cubes
1 ample egg, lightly beaten

For the pears

3 cups sugar
6 cups water
Half a vanilla bean, split
One 3-inch cinnamon stick
6 almost-ripe, steadfast pears, specified arsenic Bartlett, Anjou oregon Bosc, peeled, halved lengthwise and cored

For the filling

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, astatine country temperature
1/4 cupful sugar
1 ample egg
1 cupful finely crushed blanched almonds
1 tablespoonful flour
3 tablespoons Calvados oregon acheronian rum
1 spoon axenic almond extract
Blanched/slivered oregon sliced almonds, toasted, for garnish (see NOTE)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
750
Fat
28 g
Saturated Fat
14 g
Carbohydrates
120 g
Sodium
40 mg
Cholesterol
100 mg
Protein
7 g
Fiber
6 g
Sugar
95 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from a Highlands Bar and Grill look that cook Frank Stitt and pastry cook Dolester Miles collaborated on.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published October 21, 2018

Updated March 16, 2026