Pear And Almond Tart

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Course : Tarts
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

-----Crust-----
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1/3 Cup Sugar
2 Teaspoons Grated Lemon Peel
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter -- chilled
1 large Egg Yolk
-----Filling-----
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Teaspoon Grated Lemon Peel
2 Teaspoons Lemon Juice
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract
6 Ounces Cream Cheese -- softened
1 Cup Whipping Cream
8 Small Pear Halves -- cooked (28 oz. can)
2 Tablespoons Apple Jelly
1/2 Cup Almonds -- sliced
 

Preparation:

For the crust: Combine the flour, sugar and lemon peel in a bowl and cut in the butter using a pastry blender. Add the egg yolk and work it in with hands until dough makes a ball. Press dough into an 11-inch tart pan, or a 10-inch springform pan, or a 9-inch pie pan. Prick the bottom with a fork and bake at 300 for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. For the filling: Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, vanilla, almond extract and slowly add whipping cream. Beat until the mixture is about like whipped cream. Do NOT overbeat or it will become runny. Pour into shell. Drain pears and discard juice. Trim one pear half into a circle and put in the center of the tart. Arrange the other halves around it, pressing into the filling. Melt apple jelly in small pan and cool slightly. Pour over pears. Sprinkle almonds on top. Chill.