Pear and Almond Tart (Reduced Sugar)

Name: Pear and Almond Tart (Reduced Sugar)
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: ½ , vanilla bean; 1 (750-ml) bottle, white wine; 4 (2-inch) strips, lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice; 1 , cinnamon stick; 3 , whole cloves; ¼ teaspoon, salt; 4 Bosc or Bartlett, pears (8 ounces each), peeled, halved, and cored; 1⅓ cups (6 ounces), almond flour; 2 tablespoons, cornstarch; ⅛ teaspoon, salt; 1 , large egg; ½ teaspoon, almond extract; ½ teaspoon, vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 6 tablespoons, honey; 1 recipe, recipe, partially baked and cooled; 2 tablespoons, honey; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 1 teaspoon, cornstarch; ⅛ teaspoon, salt; ¼ cup, sliced almonds, toasted

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SERVES8

TIME2¾ hours, plus 3 hours cooling

Sugar25 grams with crust (down from 44)

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Naturally Sweet

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This classic French dessert consists of satiny slices of tender, fragrant poached pears embedded in an almond-based custard-cake filling (known as frangipane), all contained in a crisp, buttery tart crust. We wanted to develop a low-sugar, ...

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