Best 12 Pear And Cranberry Tart Recipes

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Do you have a sweet tooth and a craving for something delicious? Look no further than the delectable pear and cranberry tart! This classic dessert is a harmonious blend of sweet and tart flavors, with the juicy pears and tangy cranberries creating a delightful taste sensation. The buttery crust adds a touch of richness and texture, making every bite an absolute delight. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this recipe is perfect for any skill level. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create this masterpiece.

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PEAR-CRANBERRY TART



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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.

CRANBERRY PEAR TART



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This homey tart looks and tastes like apple pie, except it uses pears! Each serving has half the calories of an average pie slice. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

Steps:

  • Press crust onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. 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° until crust is golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 104mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CRANBERRY PEAR TART



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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.

PEAR AND CRANBERRY TART



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A sweet ending to a great meal makes a Thanksgiving feast even more memorable. Fresh local pears are in season throughout Canada during the fall and are available at your local Walmart Supercentre, making them a tasty and budget-friendly option for desserts. Tart, dried cranberries complement sweet pears, and make a flavourful addition to this recipe.

Provided by Mary Jenny

Categories     Dessert

Time 42m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons dried cranberries
1 tablespoon butter
3 firm but ripe pears, unpeeled, cored, and sliced into very thin wedges (such as Anjou)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
1 piece frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cover cranberries with very hot water and let stand 10 minutes. Drain.
  • Melt butter in a medium frying pan over medium heat. Add pears and 1 tbsp sugar, cooking 2 to 4 minutes or until softened but not falling apart. Reserve.
  • On a floured counter using a floured rolling pin, roll pastry into an approximately10 x 10-inch square. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Prick all over with a fork. Place pears in the centre of pastry and flatten them out into an even layer, leaving a 1-inch border. Sprinkle with cranberries. Fold pastry edges up over the edge of pears. Brush edges of pastry with beaten egg, then sprinkle sugar over pastry and pears. Bake 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F (175°C) and bake another 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are puffed and golden.
  • Serve with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

PEAR, APPLE AND CRANBERRY TARTE TATIN



Pear, Apple and Cranberry Tarte Tatin image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup white whole-wheat flour (see Ingredient Note)
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 tablespoons ice water
2 ripe but firm pears, peeled and thinly sliced
1 large apple, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup fresh cranberries

Steps:

  • This ultimate fall and winter tart showcases the best fruits of the season: pears, apples and cranberries. Unlike other tarts, the tarte tatin is made upside down in a skillet. You start by cooking the fruit, then top it with the dough, carefully tuck in the edges and let it cook. When it's ready you invert the whole tart onto a plate. It comes out looking beautiful and is actually much easier than you might imagine.
  • To prepare crust: Place flour, oats, granulated sugar and salt in a food processor; process until the oats are finely ground. Add butter one piece at a time, pulsing once or twice after each addition, until incorporated. Add oil and water and pulse just until the dough starts to come together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it a few times until it holds together. Form the dough into a 5-inch disk, wrap in plastic or wax paper and refrigerate while you prepare the filling. Preheat oven to 375degreesF.
  • To prepare filling: Toss pears and apple with lemon juice in a large bowl. Place brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and ginger in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet; cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until the butter and sugar are melted and the mixture starts to bubble. Remove from the heat. Starting at the center of the pan, arrange the pear and apple slices in concentric circles, overlapping the slices and adding another layer until all the slices are in the pan. Scatter cranberries on top. Return the pan to medium-low heat and bring the liquid to a simmer. (It might be hard to see the simmering-take a peek under the fruit or listen for the bubbling.) Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover and cook, gently swirling the pan occasionally, until the sauce becomes a thick, caramel-like glaze, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Roll the dough out between sheets of parchment or wax paper into a 12-inch circle. Peel off the top sheet and invert the dough over the fruit. Peel off the remaining paper. Quickly tuck the edges of the crust down into the sides of the pan. Prick the top with a fork. Transfer the pan to the oven. Bake until the crust is just beginning to brown around the edges, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan to release the crust. Place a serving plate larger than the pan on top of it and invert the tart onto the plate (it may take a light shaking to release the tart from the pan). Serve warm.
  • NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 274 calories; 12 g fat (6 g sat, 2 g mono); 23 mg cholesterol; 41 g carbohydrate; 3 g protein; 5 g fiber; 146 mg sodium; 135 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Iron (15% daily value). 2 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1 carbohydrate (other), 2 fat
  • TIP: Ingredient note: White whole-wheat flour, made from a special variety of white wheat, is light in color and flavor but has the same nutritional properties as regular whole-wheat flour. Available in large supermarkets and in natural-foods stores. Store in the freezer.
  • MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare the crust (Step 1), wrap tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
  • From www.eatingwell.com with permission. 2009 Eating Well Inc. Photo by Ken Burris

PEAR AND CRANBERRY CROSTATA



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 7h35m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into cubes
3 egg yolks
5 tablespoons milk
14 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups almond flour
4 eggs
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
6 Bosc pears, peeled, halved, and cored
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 (1-inch) piece fresh, peeled ginger, cut into 4 pieces
1/2 cup fresh cranberries
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Make the Pie Dough: In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, sugar, and salt and mix to combine. Add the butter and continue mixing until the mixture holds together when you clump it, and there are pecan-sized lumps of butter still visible.
  • Meanwhile, whisk together the yolks and milk in small bowl.
  • Add the yolk mixture to the flour mixture and mix until a dough forms. Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap, wrap well and store in the refrigerator for several hours. (The dough will keep for several days in the fridge and several weeks in the freezer.)
  • Make the Almond Cream: In the standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add almond flour and mix until just combined. Add eggs and mix until combined. Add flour, vanilla, and salt and mix. Store covered in refrigerator for up to a week.
  • Make the Roasted Pears: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Toss the pears with the ginger in a roasting pan and arrange them in a single layer. Sprinkle the sugar on top and dot with the butter. Bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Let cool. (Store covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.)
  • Assemble the Crostata: Using half of the pie dough (reserve half for another use), roll the dough out on a lightly floured work surface into a circle about 12 to 14 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. Transfer the dough to a lightly buttered baking sheet.
  • Using a spatula, spread a circle of almond cream about 8 inches in diameter in the center of the dough (use about 1/2 cup of the almond cream). Arrange the pears in concentric circles in 2 layers on top of almond cream circle. Sprinkle the cranberries on top of the pears. Fold the edges of the dough in, slightly covering the pears, to form a free-form tart. Brush with the beaten egg and bake until the pastry is golden brown, about 1 hour. Remove from oven, let cool, and serve.

RUSTIC PEAR-CRANBERRY TART



Rustic Pear-Cranberry Tart image

Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Categories     Berry     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Sauté     Low Fat     Quick & Easy     Low Cal     Cranberry     Pear     Fall     Winter     Low Cholesterol     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon butter
2 large Bosc pears (1 to 1 1/4 pounds total), halved, cored, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes
2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
2 tablespoons frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate, thawed
1 tablespoon red currant jelly
1 13.8-ounce tube refrigerated pizza dough

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Line heavy rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pears. Sauté until almost tender, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar; toss 1 minute. Add cranberries, juice concentrate, and jelly. Sauté until pears are tender and juices are thick, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Scrape pear mixture onto large plate and place in freezer 5 minutes to cool quickly.
  • Unroll dough onto prepared sheet. Cut 1 1/2-inch-wide strip off 1 short end, forming rough 9-inch square. Pull dough strip to twice its length and cut crosswise in half.
  • Scrape pear mixture into center of dough square. Spread mixture to cover, leaving 1 1/2-inch plain border. Fold up border over edge of filling. Place 2 dough strips diagonally over filling, spacing strips 2 to 3 inches apart; press ends to border to adhere. Sprinkle border and strips with 1 tablespoon sugar.
  • Bake tart until dough is golden and cooked through, 22 to 23 minutes. Cool to lukewarm on baking sheet.

PEAR CRANBERRY CRISP



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"It's a pleasure to combine the tart cranberries we grow with sweet pears in this lovely crisp," reports Dot Angley of Carver, Massachusetts.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 cups sliced peeled pears
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
TOPPING:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
Whipped cream and fresh mint, optional

Steps:

  • Combine the first eight ingredients; mix well. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. For topping, combine flour, brown sugar, oats and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until pears are tender. Garnish with whipped cream and mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 197mg sodium, Carbohydrate 68g carbohydrate (44g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

SPICED CRANBERRY-PEAR TART



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Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

Pistachio sugar
1/2 cup unsalted natural pistachios
1/3 cup sugar
Crust
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons (or more) ice water
Pear filling
3 cups dry red wine
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon (packed) finely grated lemon peel
6 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
4 large slightly underripe Bosc pears (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled, halved, cored, each half cut into 3 long wedges
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1 tablespoon chopped unsalted natural pistachios
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • For pistachio sugar:
  • Combine 1/2 cup pistachios and 1/3 cup sugar in processor and blend until pistachios are chopped. DO AHEAD Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
  • For crust:
  • Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 2 tablespoons ice water; pulse until mixture begins to clump, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dry. Gather into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill overnight. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.
  • Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Trim overhang to 3/4 inch. Fold in and press, forming double-thick sides and pressing up 1/4 inch above pan sides. Pierce all over with fork. Chill 30 minutes, then freeze 15 minutes.
  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Bake crust until golden, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 30 minutes. Cool on rack. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil; store at room temperature.
  • For pear filling:
  • Combine first 7 ingredients in large skillet; bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add pears; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until pears are tender when pierced with knife, turning occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes depending on ripeness. Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish in single layer. Add cranberries to liquid in skillet; simmer until berries begin to soften but remain intact, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer cranberries to plate in single layer. Cover; chill at least 3 hours. Boil poaching liquid in skillet until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, stirring often, about 10 minutes. DO AHEAD Pears, cranberries, and syrup can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill. Bring syrup to room temperature; whisk before using.
  • Drain pears on paper towels 10 minutes. Brush bottom of crust with 2 tablespoons poaching syrup; sprinkle pistachio sugar over. Starting at outer edges of crust, arrange pears closely in starburst pattern with stem ends toward center. Arrange remaining pears in center. Brush pears lightly with some of syrup. Toss cranberries with 1 tablespoon syrup; scatter over pears. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
  • Serve tart with vanilla ice cream.

CRANBERRY & PEAR PIES



Cranberry & pear pies image

These cute and festive pies make a good warm dessert or a tangy alternative to mince pies

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dessert, Treat

Time 1h

Yield Makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

350g plain flour
85g ground almonds
140g caster sugar , plus extra to decorate
225g butter , chopped
1 egg , beaten
400g cranberries , fresh or frozen
50g caster sugar
25g cornflour
325g jar orange curd (we used Waitrose Jaffa orange curd)
450g just-ripe pears , peeled, cored and chopped

Steps:

  • To make the pastry, tip the flour, almonds and sugar into a food processor then pulse in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Pulse in up to 5 tbsp cold water until mixture comes together as a dough. Wrap in cling film and chill for 1 hr.
  • To make the filling, tip the cranberries into a pan with the sugar and cornflour and stir well. Stir in the orange curd, then cook for a few mins until thickened. Add the pears and cook a few mins more, stirring frequently. Cool.
  • Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 with a large baking sheet inside. Roll out the pastry and use to line 8 x 10cm individual Yorkshire pudding tins (or 10cm individual tart tins). Spoon in the cooled filling. Roll out the rest of the dough and stamp out 4 x 9cm rounds to make lids. Cut out the centres with a medium star cutter.
  • Carefully cover half the pies with the pastry lids and place the stars on a baking tray. Crimp the edges of each pie (if using straight edged tins) with your finger and thumb, brush the pies and stars with the egg then dredge with sugar. Bake the stars for 8-10 mins and the pies for 15-20 mins until golden. Dredge with more sugar once out of the oven. Place a star on the open pies and serve with cream or ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 709 calories, Fat 35 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 97 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 59 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.45 milligram of sodium

PEAR AND CRANBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



Pear and Cranberry Upside-Down Cake image

Pear and cranberry upside-down cake. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Provided by Shanda

Time 1h50m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 16

cooking spray
½ cup unsalted butter
4 cups white sugar, divided
5 medium pears - peeled, cored and sliced
½ (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup vanilla soy milk
⅔ cup canola oil
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Cut a rectangle out of waxed paper to fit an 8x12-inch cake pan. Spray the pan with cooking spray, then place waxed paper liner over the bottom.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet. Add 2 cups sugar and cook until sugar has dissolved and mixture is bubbling, about 3 minutes. Add pear slices; reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and add cranberries.
  • Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves, and nutmeg together in a bowl.
  • Combine remaining 2 cups sugar, milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla in another bowl using a hand mixer until cake batter is smooth. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until well combined. Fold in walnuts.
  • Pour pear-cranberry mixture into the prepared cake pan. Use a spatula to spread cake batter evenly on top of fruit.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Place a platter on top of the cake pan and carefully flip the pan and platter over, allowing the cake to settle on the platter. Lift cake pan off and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.1 calories, Carbohydrate 70.7 g, Cholesterol 54.9 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 258.6 mg, Sugar 50.3 g

PEAR CRANBERRY SLAB PIE



Pear Cranberry Slab Pie image

Why not bake one big pie for all your guests? Ours is chock-full of sweet-tart cranberries and pears and finished with a crunchy oat-pecan topping.

Provided by Martha Stewart

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

Time 3h45m

Number Of Ingredients 20

3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
2 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
3 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup ice water, plus more if needed
1 1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted and chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
5 1/4 pounds firm-ripe Bosc or Anjou pears (about 12), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries

Steps:

  • Piecrust: Place flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some blueberry-size clumps. Add ice water and pulse until just incorporated, about 10 times more. Squeeze a small amount of dough to make sure it holds together. If dough is too dry, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Turn out dough onto a piece of plastic wrap. Bring edges of wrap together to gather dough and form into a flat rectangle. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 2 days. Let dough stand at room temperature until pliable, then roll out to a 14-by-19-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Fit into a 12-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet, tucking overhang under all around pan. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
  • Crumble topping: Stir together pecans, flour, oats, and salt. Beat together butter and sugars in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until creamy. Add pecan mixture and beat just until combined. Work mixture with your fingers until it forms clumps. Refrigerate until ready to use or up to 1 week.
  • Filling: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine pears, lemon juice, and vanilla-bean seeds. Stir in sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon. Spread mixture evenly in crust; top with cranberries.
  • Crumble large clumps of topping evenly over filling. Bake pie until crumble is golden brown (check after about 20 minutes and tent with foil if browning too quickly) and filling is bubbling, about 1 hour. Let cool on a wire rack at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.

Tips:

  • Use ripe pears for the best flavor and texture.
  • If you don't have fresh cranberries, you can use frozen or dried cranberries.
  • 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.
  • To serve, let the tart come to room temperature for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
  • Garnish the tart with fresh cranberries, whipped cream, or a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.

Conclusion:

This pear and cranberry tart is a delicious and festive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The sweet and tart flavors of the pears and cranberries are perfectly complemented by the flaky crust. This tart is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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