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    Anise, Pear and Almond Crostata

    Carol DorrBy Carol DorrAugust 20, 20202 Mins Read
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    Anise, Pear and Almond Crostata

    Spice Islands
    April 2018
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    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Italian

    Ingredients
      

    Crostata Crust:

    • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 stick butter cut into
    • 1/2- inch cubes and frozen
    • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
    • 1/4 cup ice water

    Anise Almond Filling:

    • 1 cup blanched slivered almonds
    • 3/4 tsp. anise seeds
    • 1/3 cup sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt
    • 2 Tbs. butter at room temperature
    • 3 small pears sliced into thin wedges
    • 2 Tbs. sugar plus extra for sprinkling
    • 1 Tbs. lemon juice
    • 1 large egg beaten
    • 2 Tbs. apricot preserves heated

    Instructions
     

    • Crust: In processor, combine flour, frozen butter, salt. Pulse until dough is size of large peas. Add 3 Tbs. ice water and pulse several times. Pinch dough; if doesn’t hold together add water a couple of tsp. at a time, pulsing once or twice after each addition, until dough holds together. Form dough into disk, wrap in plastic, chill 30 minutes. Heat oven to 400 F. Filling: In food processor, blend almonds, anise seeds, sugar, egg, vanilla and salt until paste forms. Add room temp butter and blend again. Set aside. Toss sliced pears with 2 Tbs. sugar and lemon juice. Set aside. On sheet of floured parchment paper, roll out dough into 13-inch circle; transfer on parchment to rimless cookie sheet. Spread almond paste onto circle, leaving 2-inch border. Scatter pears on top, covering almond paste. Fold dough up and over pears, overlapping dough as needed. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle crust with extra sugar. Bake until pears are tender, 40-45 minutes. If crust starts to get too brown, lightly cover with foil. Remove tart from oven and brush pears with heated apricot preserves. Serve with cream or ice cream, if desired.
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