Caramel Hazelnut Pear Tart
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
1 tart
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2⁄3 cup hazelnuts, chopped and blanched
- 15 caramels, unwrapped
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2⁄3 cup hazelnuts, chopped, blanched and toasted
- 2⁄3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 4 -6 pears, peeled and sliced
directions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter and icing sugar. Beat in vanilla, flour and nuts. Press into a greased 11 inch tart pan with removable bottom.
- Bake at 400°F for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and reduce heat to 350°F
- Combine caramels and milk in a small bowl and microwave on high in 30 second increments, stirring, until caramels are melted. Spread caramel mixture over crust.
- In bowl, combine nuts, sugar, flour, butter and egg. Spoon over caramel.
- Arrange pear slices over filling in a concentric circle overlapping slices.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate any leftovers.
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