Best 11 Cranberry Pear Tart With Hazelnut Topping Recipes

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Are you craving a sweet and delectable dessert that combines the tangy sweetness of cranberries and the juicy richness of pears, all encased in a buttery, flaky pastry crust? Look no further than the cranberry pear tart with hazelnut topping. This tantalizing treat is a symphony of flavors and textures that will delight your taste buds and leave you wanting more. With its vibrant colors and irresistible aroma, this tart is perfect for special occasions, holiday gatherings, or simply as a delightful indulgence to satisfy your sweet tooth. So, gather your ingredients and embark on a culinary journey to create this masterpiece that will leave a lasting impression on your palate.

Let's cook with our recipes!

UPSIDE-DOWN PEAR CRANBERRY TART



Upside-Down Pear Cranberry Tart image

I like this dessert because I like most upside-down things. This rustic tart with a circle of pears gets its origins from the French apple tart Tatin, and can be a beautiful alternative to classic American apple pie. This dessert feels more like cooking than baking; you don't even need a pie tin. And if you feel like it, you can just use premade dough. P.S. Caramel is not as scary as it's made out to be, as long as you don't touch it.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 2h5m

Yield One 9-inch pie

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 1/2 pounds (about 5) hard Anjou or Bosc pears, peeled, cored and quartered
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Juice from 1 lemon (2 to 3 tablespoons)
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystalized ginger
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1 Pie Crust, recipe follows, or 2 refrigerated store-bought crusts, rolled together
Creme fraiche, for serving, optional
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Toss the pears, nutmeg and half of the lemon juice together in a bowl.
  • Melt the butter with the remaining lemon juice, the salt and 3 tablespoons water in a heavy ovenproof 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the sugar into the skillet and stir to combine. Cook the mixture without stirring, letting it foam and bubble; the butter will separate, which is OK. Watch the mixture carefully while it cooks because once the water evaporates and the sugar begins to change color, things happen quickly. When it becomes the color of light brown sugar, about 10 minutes, remove it from the heat. Stir in the vanilla.
  • Being careful not to burn yourself, sprinkle the cranberries and ginger into the caramel. Arrange the pears in the skillet round side-down in concentric circles as nicely as you can, fitting in as many pears as possible.
  • Return the skillet to the burner over medium heat and cook until the pears start to soften when you poke them with a knife, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • While your pears cook, roll out your Pie Crust on a flour-dusted surface to an 11-inch circle. Cover the crust with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Lay the crust over the pears, tucking it in around the edge of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Bake until the crust is golden brown and firm to the touch, about 30 minutes.
  • Allow the tart to cool until you can handle it, about 10 minutes. Put a plate on top of the tart using heatproof pads and flip it over so the pears are on top. Slice and serve warm with creme fraiche, if using.
  • Combine the flour, sugar, salt and butter in a food processor and pulse until the butter is evenly distributed but still visible in chunks. While pulsing, add the ice water 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough is just wet enough to hold together when pinched between your fingers. Turn the dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap, form into a disc and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.

HAZELNUT, PEAR AND CARDAMOM TART



Hazelnut, Pear and Cardamom Tart image

This is an elegant alternative to the holiday parade of sugary pies. Cardamom adds a grown-up twist to the classic combination of hazelnut and pear. (Don't overdo the spice, however, or your dessert will taste more like a cold remedy than a treat.) Cut corners by pressing out the crust, but don't skip making your own roasted hazelnut meal: The deep, caramel flavor of toasted nuts is worth the labor. Use ripe pears, or poach harder fruit until tender before adding to the tart.

Provided by Clare de Boer

Categories     pies and tarts, dessert

Time 4h

Yield One 11-inch tart (about 10 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Shortcut Pie Crust (see recipe)
10 ounces/285 grams whole raw hazelnuts
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
12 cardamom pods
1 1/4 cups/285 grams unsalted butter (2 1/2 sticks), at room temperature
1 1/2 cups/300 grams granulated sugar
3 large eggs
3 very ripe Anjou or Bartlett pears (about 1 1/2 pounds), each peeled, cored and cut lengthwise into 6 wedges
Crème fraîche, for serving

Steps:

  • Prepare the Shortcut Pie Crust through Step 3.
  • When ready to make the pie, heat the oven to 350 degrees. Roast the hazelnuts on a baking sheet until evenly browned and skins are loosened, 25 to 30 minutes. While they are still warm, rub them together in a dish towel to remove the skins. Cool the skinned hazelnuts, and then blitz them to a fine meal with the flour in the food processor. Transfer to a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Crush the cardamom pods and retrieve the seeds, discarding the pods, then crush the seeds to a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.
  • In a food processor, cream the butter, granulated sugar and crushed cardamom until pale and fluffy. With the machine running, add eggs one at a time, emulsifying each one fully before adding the next, and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Transfer to the bowl with the hazelnut meal and stir to combine. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
  • While the frangipane chills, shape and bake the crust: Working over an 11-inch fluted tart pan, prepare the Shortcut Pie Crust through Step 4, then chill, at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days. (This can be done ahead.)
  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the chilled crust until just-cooked but not browned, about 15 minutes. (The crust will continue to cook while the tart bakes, so expect it to darken in color when it bakes the second time.) Cool completely.
  • Scoop the hazelnut frangipane into the crust. (Don't try to spread it; it will distribute itself evenly as it cooks.) Nestle the pears into the frangipane, tucking some underneath the frangipane and leaving others on top.
  • Bake on a baking sheet until the frangipane is fully set in the center and the crust is golden brown, 75 to 90 minutes. Cool on a wire rack completely, then remove from the pan and serve with crème fraîche.

PEAR CROUSTADE WITH HAZELNUT-BROWN SUGAR TOPPING



Pear Croustade with Hazelnut-Brown Sugar Topping image

A rustic tart with a delicious hazelnut crust, sweet filling and buttery topping.

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked
5 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
3 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Pinch of salt
1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup bread flour
1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked
3 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
9 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons (about) ice water
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, quartered, cored, thinly sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • Blend all ingredients in processor until clumps form, about 1 minute. Transfer to medium bowl. Cover and chill. (Do not clean processor bowl.)
  • Combine both flours, hazelnuts, sugar and salt in same processor bowl. Blend until hazelnuts are finely chopped. Add butter and blend until coarse meal forms. Mix in 2 tablespoons ice water and process just until moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap dough in plastic and chill 30 minutes. (Topping and dough can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
  • Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Roll out dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper to 13-inch round, lifting paper, smoothing wrinkles and turning over as needed. Transfer dough on parchment paper to large unrimmed baking sheet. Remove top sheet of parchment.
  • Combine pears, sugar and flour in large bowl; toss to coat.
  • Mound pear mixture atop dough, leaving 2-inch border. Using parchment paper as aid, fold dough border over pears, pleating loosely and pinching to seal any cracks in dough. Sprinkle topping thickly over pears.
  • Bake croustade until crust is golden, about 40 minutes. Cover very loosely with foil to prevent crust from over-browning and continue to bake until juices bubble thickly, about 12 minutes longer. Transfer baking sheet to rack; cool slightly. Slide metal spatula under crust to free from parchment. Using large tart pan bottom as aid, transfer croustade to platter. Serve warm with ice cream.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY-HAZELNUT TARTS



Holiday Cranberry-Hazelnut Tarts image

Sweet cranberry and nut tarts in a caramel custard. They make a delicious alternative to cookies and cakes at holiday parties.

Provided by JDog

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts     Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 11

60 pre-baked mini phyllo dough shells
2 cups shelled hazelnuts
1 cup dried cranberries
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves, or more to taste
3 large eggs
½ cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Arrange tart shells on the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Chop hazelnuts and cranberries into small pieces by hand or in a food processor.
  • Melt butter in a heat-proof bowl set in a pan of water heated to just below simmering. Remove the bowl from the heat, add brown sugar, salt, and cloves, and stir until sugar is absorbed. Beat in eggs. Stir in corn syrup, molasses, and vanilla extract.
  • Return bowl to the heat and stir constantly until mixture measures 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Immediately remove from the heat and stir in hazelnuts and cranberries. Use a tablespoon to scoop the warm mixture into tart shells.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 12.4 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 35.8 mg, Sugar 6 g

PEAR-CRANBERRY TART



Pear-Cranberry Tart image

A delicate custard holds slices of sweet Bosc pear and jewel-like cranberries in this elegant tart. Most of the time needed is hands off, and the press-in crust means no rolling, so this gorgeous dessert is much easier than it might appear.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 4h10m

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 stick unsalted butter
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 cup rolled oats
3 large eggs, room temperature
2/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
3 firm but ripe Bosc pears, peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Crust:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring butter, sugar, salt, and2 tablespoons water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and continue boiling, stirring occasionally, until mixture has a nutty aroma and turns golden brown, 7 to 9 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla, then flour and oats, until no dry flour remains and a dough forms.
  • Transfer to a fluted 9-inch tart pan. Let stand until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes, then press evenly into bottom and up sides of pan. Line with parchment and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until crust is dry on bottom and darkened slightly, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove pie weights and parchment and continue baking until golden, about 5 minutes more. Let cool completely.
  • Filling:Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together eggs, 2/3 cup sugar, vanilla, and salt. Add butter and flour; whisk to combine. In another bowl, toss cranberries with remaining 3 tablespoons sugar. Scatter half of cranberries in bottom of crust. Top with pears, arranging them in a single overlapping layer. Scatter remaining cranberries over pears; transfer pan to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Slowly pour egg mixture evenly over fruits.
  • Bake until pears are easily pierced with the tip of a knife and filling is puffed and set, 45 to 55 minutes. Transfer tart in pan to a wire rack and let cool completely before slicing and serving.

HAZELNUT-CRUSTED PEAR & BRIE TART RECIPE BY TASTY



Hazelnut-Crusted Pear & Brie Tart Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: skin-on hazelnuts, buckwheat flour, fresh rosemary, maple syrup, kosher salt, unsalted butter, orange marmalade, brie cheese, pears

Provided by Mercedes Sandoval

Categories     Desserts

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup skin-on hazelnuts
1 cup buckwheat flour
1 large sprig fresh rosemary
4 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
1 pinch kosher salt
¼ cup unsalted butter, 1/2 stick, cubed and chilled
3 tablespoons orange marmalade
4 oz brie cheese, thinly sliced
4 pears, cored and very thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
  • Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast for about 8 minutes, until fragrant and browned. Let cool, then remove the skins by gently rubbing with a kitchen towel.
  • Increase the oven temperature to 400˚F (200˚C).
  • In a food processor, combine the buckwheat flour, hazelnuts, rosemary leaves, 3 tablespoons of maple syrup, and the salt. Pulse until the hazelnuts break down and the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
  • Add the butter and pulse to combine, until no large chunks of butter remain.
  • Press the crust into a 10-inch (25-cm) tart pan. Poke holes all over the bottom of the crust with a fork.
  • Bake the crust for 10 minutes.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 375˚F (190˚C).
  • Spread the orange marmalade over the bottom of the warm crust. Arrange the brie slices evenly over the marmalade.
  • Shingle the pear slices neatly around the outside edge of the tart, packing them close together. Add a second layer around the outside edge, on top of the first layer. There should be a circle left in the center of the tart. Begin tucking pear slices horizontally, skin-side up, around the edge of the inner circle. Work toward the center, using smaller slices as the circle gets smaller (the thinner the better here, they will bend and not break!). Once you get to the very middle, tuck a few small slices into the center to fill in.
  • Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the remaining tablespoon of maple syrup over the pear slices.
  • Bake for 40 minutes, until the pears have softened.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 9 grams

CRANBERRY PEAR TART WITH GINGERBREAD CRUST



Cranberry Pear Tart With Gingerbread Crust image

This tart is work. But sometimes you need to work a little harder to reap in the benefits - and you'll love this recipe. Fortunately, most of the work can be done way ahead of time. Drop-dead-gorgeous. Drop-dead-delicious. Also, that 'something special' you're looking for for your next Thanksgiving/Holiday meal.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Tarts

Time 2h

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1/2 cup sugar
4 inches cinnamon sticks
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 large firm ripe pears, halved lengthwise, peeled, cored and put into a bowl of ice water acidulated with
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, cold, cut into bits
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons dark molasses
3 large eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Make pear mixture: In a saucepan, combine cranberry juice, sugar, cinnamon stick and lemon juice.
  • Bring to boil and add pears.
  • Heat until it just comes to simmer and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes, or until the pears are just tender.
  • Remove from heat, stir in cranberries and let mixture cool.
  • Chill, covered, for at least 8 hours.
  • (may be made 2 days in advance) Crust: Blend together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and salt.
  • Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • In a small bowl, stir together egg yolk and the molasses.
  • Add to flour mixture and mix until combined well but still crumbly.
  • Turn out onto 10 inch tart pan with removable rim and press onto bottom and up sides of pan.
  • Chill crust for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Prick crust all over with fork, line with foil, fill with pie weights or dry beans, and bake in lower third of oven for 15 minutes.
  • Remove foil and pie weights and bake crust a further 10 minutes.
  • Let cool.
  • Transfer poached pears and half the cranberries with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, discard cinnamon, and reserve syrup with remaining cranberries.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, sour cream, milk, vanilla, zest and a pinch of salt.
  • Stir in the drained cranberries.
  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Spoon half of custard into the crust.
  • Slice 4 of the pear halves crosswise on the diagonal, arrange decoratively over the custard alternately with the unsliced pear halves, and spoon remaining custard around pears.
  • Bake tart in middle of oven for 50-55 minutes or until custard is just set.
  • Remove rim of pan and let cool.
  • (may be made up to 8 hours in advance, cooled completely and chilled) Boil reserved syrup until reduced to 1 cup and is jelly-like in consistency and transfer cranberries with slotted spoon to a plate to cool.
  • Brush pears with some of cranberry glaze and arrange cranberries around edge of tart.
  • Serve warm or chilled.

PEAR-HAZELNUT TART



Pear-Hazelnut Tart image

The topping for this yummy pear tart is quite sweet so I only add very little sugar to the pastry but you can make the tart with regular sweet shortcrust pastry if you like.

Provided by Lena

Categories     Fruit Tarts

Time 2h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
1 large egg
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon cold water
1 pinch salt
½ cup hazelnuts
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
¼ cup heavy cream
1 large egg
2 large pears - peeled, cored, and sliced

Steps:

  • Grease an 8-inch tart pan.
  • Combine 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour, butter, egg, sugar, water, and salt in a large bowl. Quickly knead into a smooth dough. Place in a container with a lid and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes. The pastry needs to be firm enough to be rolled out.
  • Roll out chilled pastry on a floured work surface and fit into the prepared tart pan. Shape an edge and prick the pastry several times with a fork. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Cover the pastry with parchment paper and fill with dry beans or pastry weights. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Leave the oven on.
  • Meanwhile, roast hazelnuts in a dry skillet over low heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, allow to cool, and chop coarsely.
  • Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add cream and beat until well combined. Mix in egg and beat until batter is smooth. Spread onto the pastry. Arrange pear slices in an overlapping pattern on top of the cream and scatter hazelnuts on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until topping has set and is lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.7 calories, Carbohydrate 37.8 g, Cholesterol 98.7 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 42.9 mg, Sugar 13.4 g

HAZELNUT PEAR TART



Hazelnut Pear Tart image

Alongside your traditional pumpkin pie, our home economists encourage you to slice wedges of this pretty, pleasing pear tart.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped blanched hazelnuts
FILLING:
1/3 cup apricot preserves
2/3 cup chopped blanched hazelnuts, toasted
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 egg, lightly beaten
2-3/4 pounds pears, peeled and sliced

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Gradually add flour; stir in hazelnuts. , Press into a greased 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; reduce heat to 350°., Spread apricot preserves over crust. In a large bowl, combine the hazelnuts, sugar, flour, butter and egg. Spoon over preserves. Arrange pear slices over filling in a concentric circle, slightly overlapping slices. , Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 474 calories, Fat 29g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 221mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CRANBERRY PEAR TART



Cranberry Pear Tart image

This uses dried cranberries and fresh pears to make a quick and easy tart. Serve warm with ice cream

Provided by mary winecoff

Categories     Tarts

Time 45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
4 cups pears, peeled and sliced (4 medium)
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup apple juice concentrate
1 teaspoon apple pie spice

Steps:

  • Press pastry into the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9 inch tart pan with removable bottom; trim edges. Generously prick the bottom with a fork; set aside.
  • In a large skillet, cook the pears, cranberries, apple juice concentrate and apple pie spice over medium heat until pears are tender.
  • Pour into crust. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

CRANBERRY PEAR TART WITH GINGERBREAD CRUST



Cranberry Pear Tart with Gingerbread Crust image

Categories     Dairy     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Cranberry     Pear     Winter     Gourmet

Number Of Ingredients 24

For the pear mixture
4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1/2 cup sugar
a 4-inch cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 large firm-ripe pears, halved lengthwise, peeled, cored, and reserved in a bowl of cold water acidulated with the juice of 1/2 lemon
1/3 cup dried cranberries
For the crust
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons dark molasses
raw rice for weighting the crust
3 large eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Make the pear mixture:
  • In a kettle combine the cranberry juice, the sugar, the cinnamon stick, and the lemon juice, bring the mixture to a boil, and add the pears. Heat the mixture until it just comes to a simmer and simmer the pear gently 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are just tender. Remove the kettle from the heat, stir in the cranberries, and let the mixture cool. Chill the mixture, covered, for at least 8 hours. The pear mixture may be made 3 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.
  • Make the crust:
  • In a food processor blend together well the flour, the brown sugar, the ginger, the cinnamon, the allspice, and the salt, add the butter, and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal. In a small bowl stir together the egg yolk and the molasses, add the mixture to the flour mixture, and pulse the motor, blending the mixture until it is combined well but still crumbly. Turn the mixture out into a 10-inch tart pan with a fluted removable rim and press it onto the bottom and up the side of the pan. Chill the crust for 30 minutes. Prick the crust with a fork, line it with foil, and fill the foil with the rice. Bake the crust in the lower third of a preheated 375°F. oven for 15 minutes, remove the foil and rice carefully, and bake the crust for 10 minutes more. Let the crust cool in the pan on a rack.
  • Transfer the poached pears and half the cranberries with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, discard the cinnamon stick, and reserve the syrup with the remaining cranberries. In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, the sugar, the sour cream, the milk, the vanilla, the zest, and a pinch of salt, stir in the drained cranberries, and spoon half of the custard into the crust. Slice 4 of the pear halves crosswise on the diagonal, arrange them decoratively on the custard with the unsliced pear halves, and spoon the remaining custard around the pears. Bake the tart in the middle of a preheated 325°F. oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the custard is just set. Remove the rim of the pan and let the tart cool on a rack. The tart may be made up to this point 8 hours in advance, cooled completely, and chilled.
  • In a saucepan boil the reserved syrup and cranberries over moderately high heat until the syrup is reduced to about 1 cup and is jellylike in consistency and transfer the cranberries with a slotted spoon to a plate to cool. Brush the pears with some of the cranberry glaze and arrange the cranberries around the edge of the tart. Serve the tart warm or chilled.

Tips:

  • For a vegan version of the tart, use a dairy-free butter substitute and a plant-based milk instead of the buttermilk.
  • To make the tart ahead of time, bake it and let it cool completely. Then, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, bring it to room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
  • If you don't have a tart pan, you can use a 9-inch pie plate. Just trim the excess dough around the edges.
  • If you want a sweeter tart, add more sugar to the cranberry-pear filling.
  • For a more tart tart, use less sugar in the cranberry-pear filling.
  • Serve the tart with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

Conclusion:

This cranberry-pear tart with hazelnut topping is a delicious and festive dessert perfect for any occasion. The tart is made with a sweet and tangy cranberry-pear filling topped with a crunchy hazelnut streusel. It's easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. Whether you're serving it for a special occasion or a casual get-together, this tart is sure to be a hit.

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