Pear And Almond Tart

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16 Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice
• 3 medium-size firm but ripe Bosc pears, peeled (each about 7 ozs)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 9 Tbsps (1 stick plus 1 Tbsp) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2/3 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 7 Tbsps sugar
• 6 Tbsps (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• Powdered sugar (optional)