Honey Bourbon Glazed Almond Pear Tart

Name: Honey Bourbon Glazed Almond Pear Tart
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Yield: 1 tart
Ingredients: 2 ounces light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup honey; ½ pound prepared Puff Pastry Dough; 2 large fresh pears; 2 ounces granulated sugar; 2 ounces sliced almonds; 2 fluid ounces (¼ cup) bourbon

Preparation info

Yield:
1
tart

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Making Dough

By Russell van Kraayenburg

Published 2015

About

THE RECIPE A puff pastry tart is easier to make than a shortcrust tart because the crust doesn’t require blind baking. Simply top the puff pastry dough with a filling—in this case, pears poached in bourbon, honey, and brown sugar—and bake.

Ingredients

½ pound prepared Puff Pastry Dough
2 ounces (4 tablespoons)

Pastry
Vegetarian

Method

Roll prepared dough into a 10-by-4-inch rectangle. Let rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. In a large saucepan bring butter, sugars, honey, bourbon, lemon juice, and vanilla to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Peel, core, and halve pears and carefully place cut side down in pan. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes. Meanwhile,