Chocolate-Pear Tart
| Yield: | 6 Servings |
| Categories: | Cakes, Fruits, Menu |
| SHORTBREAD CRUST: | ||
| 9 | tb | Unsalted butter |
| 9 | tb | Confectioners' sugar; sifted |
| 1 1/2 | c | All-purpose flour; sifted unbleached |
| CHOCOLATE LAYER: | ||
| 6 | oz | Semisweet chocolate; or bittersweet |
| 2 | tb | Unsalted butter |
| POACHED PEARS: | ||
| 2 | c | Water |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | Strip lemon peel; (3 inch) | |
| 1/2 | Cinnamon stick | |
| Splash of Cognac | ||
| 4 | Pears; Bosc | |
| GLAZE: | ||
| 1 | Jar apricot preserves; (12 ounce) | |
| 2 | tb | Curacao; orange liqueur or |
| Pear brandy | ||
| GARNISH: | ||
| 1/4 | c | Sliced almonds; toasted |
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