Red Wine Poached Pear Frangipane Tart | Sugar Geek Show

Ingredients

• 5 ounces sugar
• 16 ounces red wine (Cabernet or Merlot)
• 8 ounces orange juice
• 1 large orange peel
• 10 whole cloves
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 medium bosc pears (or another pear good for baking)
• 4 ounces powdered sugar
• 8 ounces unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 12 ounces all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg (room temperature)
• 6 ounces almond paste
• 4 ounces butter (softened)
• 2 whole eggs
• 1 ounce sugar
• 1 ounce cake flour (sifted)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt