To share or not to share that is the question! I really like this recipe and would really like to keep it a secret. On the other hand I am all about sharing all my secrets. haha! Just ask any of my former cake students or friends. So here we go… this is my super duper, top secret, easy peasy pear tart. Now say that 5 times fast! Can’t you tell I have watched way too many cartoons with my kids over the years 🙂
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar, divided 1/3 cups each (brown or white)
1 cup flour
1 pkg (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 fresh pears (1-1/4 lb.), peeled, sliced and poached
1/4 cup sliced almonds or walnuts
Grease your pie plate
Get butter ready
Add flour into bowl
Add the sugar and mix
Add the butter until the dough comes together
Press in the bottom of pie pan and flute the edges
Next crack an egg into the mixing bowl
Beat it with a fork or whisk and add vanilla
Next into the bowl goes the softened cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar
Mix it up until it is smooth
Pour it into the crust
Get every bit in there because it is really good
Poached pears should be ready to cut. Go see my recipe for step by step poaching pears http://www.hauntedchef.com/2011/10/20/poached-pears/
Slice up the pears thin
Overlap the pears on the tart until the are gone
Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and nuts (optional) bake in a preheated 350 oven for 30-35 min
Yummy! All I can say is this is really good!
This is a refreshing and light way to eat dessert. Enjoy!!!
