Fourme d’Ambert Tourte Red Pear, Honey-Balsamic

Ingredients

• 2 ounces unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk, hot
• 4 ounces fourme d’Ambert blue cheese, cut in big pieces
• Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
• 2 (10-ounce) pieces Fresh Puff Pastry Dough (see recipe)
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup red beet juice
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 2 Anjou pears, peeled (whole)
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup acacia honey