Scandinavian Pear Tart

Recipesfull introduces to you: Christmas Recipes. (Scandinavian Pear Tart). This luscious dessert combines the flavors of almond, cinnamon, cardamom, cream cheese, and pear to create a tart that will not soon be forgotten!

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Additional: 3hrs

Total: 3hrs50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 9-inch tart

Scandinavian Pear Tart

Ingredients

cooking spray

½ cup white sugar

3 tablespoons butter

softened

¾ cup all-purpose flour

⅓ cup finely chopped almonds

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

¼ cup white sugar

1 egg

¾ teaspoon almond extract

1 (15 ounce) can pears

drained and thinly sliced

1 tablespoon white sugar

¾ teaspoon ground cardamom

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Candied Pecans

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Coat a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom with cooking spray.

Step 2

Beat sugar and butter together in a small bowl until crumbly. Beat in flour and almonds. Press over the bottom and up the sides of the prepared tart pan.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese in another small bowl until smooth. Beat in sugar egg and vanilla extract. Spread over the crust. Arrange pear slices over the cream cheese layer.

Step 4

Combine sugar cardamom and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the pears.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until filling is set and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 6

Cool tart on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing.

Nutritional Information

Scandinavian Pear Tart

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 316.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.1g 10%

Carbohydrates: 37.8g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 25.7g

Fat: 16.8g 26%

Saturated Fat: 9.2g 46%

Cholesterol: 62.7mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 540.5IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 2%

Folate: 29.5mcg 7%

Calcium: 44.5mg 5%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 20.1mg 7%

Potassium: 136.5mg 4%

Sodium: 123.7mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 151.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.