Impress Your Guests with This Delicious Hasselback Pear Tart

This elegant dessert combines the sweet and juicy flavors of pears with a flaky pastry crust, creating a delicious and visually stunning tart. The Hasselback technique adds a unique twist to the traditional tart, making it a showstopper on any dessert table.

Ingredients

• 3-4 ripe pears
• 1 sheet of puff pastry
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup apricot jam
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Peel and core the pears, then slice them thinly without cutting all the way through.
3. Roll out the puff pastry and cut it into a rectangular shape. Place the pastry on the baking sheet.
4. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together, then sprinkle it over the puff pastry.
5. Place the sliced pears on top of the pastry, pressing down slightly to fan them out.
6. Bake the tart in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the pears are tender.
7. Heat the apricot jam in a small saucepan until it becomes liquid, then brush it over the top of the tart.
8. Sprinkle the sliced almonds over the tart and return it to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
9. Serve the Hasselback Pear Tart warm, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

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