Pear Mascarpone Tart
Cuisine: Dessert
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Serves: 1 tart
 
Ingredients
Crust
  • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 2-3 tbsp. ice cold water
Filling
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 8 oz. mascarpone cheese
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 ripe pears, sliced
  • 1 tbsp. honey
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Add butter. Cut in using two forks or a pastry cutter until the butter is the size of peas or smaller. You can also use a food processor for this step.
  2. Add 2 tbsp. water and mix to combine. If needed to get the dough to come together, add the last tbsp. of water.
  3. Transfer dough to plastic wrap, wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  5. Roll dough out into a 9 inch circle and transfer to a tart pan. Press it into the edges. Poke the bottom a few times with a fork. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. The center of the dough may poof up a bit while baking, but it will deflate while it cools and you can press it down a little bit as well after baking.
  6. Allow to cool completely before filling. For the filling, place the cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, and powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer, or use a large bowl with a hand mixer. Beat well until very smooth. Add vanilla and cinnamon and beat again.
  7. Spread the filling into the cooled tart shell, top with sliced pears, and drizzle with honey.
  8. Serve immediately.
  9. Enjoy!
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/pear-mascarpone-tart/