Danish Creamery : Poached Pear Cranberry Frangipane Bar

Ingredients

• 12 Tablespoons Danish Unsalted Butter, cold, cubed
• 6 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 4 cups cranberry juice
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 4 star anise
• 2 cloves
• 4 small, firm Bosc pears
• 1 cup (4 ounces) slivered almonds
• ½ cup granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling
• 1 stick (4 ounces) Danish Unsalted Butter, room temperature
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• poached pears (recipe above)
• ¼ cup whole cranberries, fresh or frozen
• ¼ cup sliced almonds