Spiced Pear Tart
Spiced Pear Tart pairs buttery pastry with tender pears, cinnamon, and cardamom for an elegant homemade autumn dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
- 3 firm ripe pears
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp apricot preserves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Fit the pastry into a 9-inch tart pan and trim the edges.
- Peel, core, and thinly slice the pears.
- Toss them gently with lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and flour.
- Arrange the slices across the pastry in overlapping rows.
- Dot the surface with small pieces of butter.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes until the pastry is golden and the pears are tender.
- Warm the preserves and brush them lightly over the warm tart.