Poached Pear and Almond Tart | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Poached Pear and Almond Tart | America's Test Kitchen
Total time: 465 min
Ingredients: 1 bottle white wine (750 ml); 2/3 cup granulated sugar (about 4 1/2 ounces/128 grams); 2 tablespoons lemon juice from 1 lemon plus 4 or 5 large strips zest removed with vegetable peeler; 3 inch piece cinnamon stick; 15 whole black peppercorns; 3 whole cloves; 1/8 teaspoon table salt; 1/2 vanilla bean, slit in half lengthwise (optional); 4 ripe but firm pears (about 8 ounces each), preferably Bosc or Bartlett; 1 large egg yolk; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (7 1/2 ounces/213 grams); 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar (3 ounces/85 grams); 1/4 teaspoon table salt; 10 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks), very cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 4 ounces (113 grams) blanched slivered almonds (1 cup); 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams); 1 large egg; 1 large egg white; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces and softened to room temperature; 1/4 cup apple jelly

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A soggy crust, sodden filling, and lackluster pears often afflict this French classic. Made right, it's the perfect marriage of flavors and textures.

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Desserts or Baked Goods
Fruit
Fruit Desserts
Tarts

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Ingredients

1 bottle white wine (750 ml)
2/3 cup granulated sugar (about 4 1/2 ounces/128 grams)
2 tablespoons lemon juice from 1 lemon plus 4 or 5 large strips zest removed with vegetable peeler
3 inch piece cinnamon stick
15 whole black peppercorns
3 whole cloves
1/8 teaspoon table salt
1/2 vanilla bean, slit in half lengthwise (optional)
4 ripe but firm pears (about 8 ounces each), preferably Bosc or Bartlett
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (7 1/2 ounces/213 grams)
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar (3 ounces/85 grams)
1/4 teaspoon table salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks), very cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4 ounces (113 grams) blanched slivered almonds (1 cup)
1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams)
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces and softened to room temperature
1/4 cup apple jelly