Peach Pear Tart
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 can (26 ounces) pear halves, drained and thinly sliced lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon pear liqueur, optional
- 2 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup peach preserves
- 2 teaspoons peach nectar
- Baking sheet
- Rolling pin
- Pastry brush
- Microwave-safe bowl
- Thaw puff pastry at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Unfold.
- If pastry does not unfold easily, thaw for an additional 5 to 10 minutes and retry.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to a 10 by 12-inch rectangle.
- Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.
- With a dry pastry brush, brush away any excess flour.
- In a small bowl, lightly beat together egg and 1 tablespoon water to create an egg wash.
- With the pastry brush, brush entirety of dough sheet surface with egg wash.
- Along all 4 sides, fold over a 1/2-inch of the edge to create a ridged border around pastry.
- Brush top of this rim with egg wash as well.
- Prick pastry (inside the rim) all over with a fork (this ensures that the dough inside the border does not puff up like the outer rim will).
- Arrange thinly sliced pears on pastry, covering all of surface area, but in a single layer.
- Sprinkle pears with sugar, pear liqueur, and dot with cubes of butter.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
- While tart is baking, combine peach preserves and peach nectar in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Stir to combine.
- Heat on high for 15 seconds at a time until preserves have melted, stirring each time.
- Once mixture has completely melted, push through a fine mesh strainer to remove any lumps or pieces of fruit.
- Set aside.
- Once tart has finished baking, remove from oven.
- Brush peach glaze over entire tart, both fruit and pastry.
- Cool to room temperature and serve.
pastry, egg, water, pear halves, sugar, pear liqueur, butter, peach preserves, nectar, baking sheet, rolling pin, pastry brush, bowl
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/peach-pear-tart-recipe.html (may not work)