Caramelized Pear Tart Recipe

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Caramelized Pear Tart
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Directions:

  1. Lightly grease a 9-inch tart pan with removeable sides.
  2. In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar and salt and pulse briefly to mix.
  3. Add the shortening and cut it into the flour mixture using quick on/off pulses until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the egg and the vanilla and process just until moist clumps form, pulsing the processor on and off.
  4. Gather the dough into a ball and using your fingertips, press evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the preapred tart pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  5. Halve each pear lengthwise and scoop out the core with a melon baller or spoon. Peel and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. There should be about 5 cups.
  6. Melt the butter over medium heat in a large non-stick skillet and stir in the brown sugar. When the sugar has dissolved and is bubbly, add the pears to the skillet sprinkling them with lemon juice and let the pears cook in the sugar syrup, stirring gently so as not to break up the slices. The pears will, at first, release quite a bit of juice - allow this to simmer until the liquid reduces to a thick syrup and the pears have begun to caramelize. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
  7. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 425°F Gently spoon the pears into the prepared tart shell, spreading them out evenly. Sprnikle with the sliced almonds. Bake for 25 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350F and continue baking for 25-30 minutes, until the almonds are toasted and pear filling is bubbly.
  8. Let cool before removing the sides of the tart pan to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 564.24 Kcal (2362 kJ)
Calories from fat 250.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.81g 43%
Cholesterol 54.78mg 18%
Sodium 119.65mg 5%
Potassium 325.56mg 7%
Total Carbs 75.97g 25%
Sugars 50.51g 202%
Dietary Fiber 6.28g 25%
Protein 5.67g 11%
Vitamin C 7.9mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 72.3mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 223.51 Kcal (936 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.02g 43%
Cholesterol 21.7mg 18%
Sodium 47.4mg 5%
Potassium 128.97mg 7%
Total Carbs 30.1g 25%
Sugars 20.01g 202%
Dietary Fiber 2.49g 25%
Protein 2.25g 11%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 13%
Iron 0.4mg 5%
Calcium 28.6mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.8
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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