CRANBERRY-PEAR TART WITH HAZELNUT TOPPING RECIPE

Cranberry-Pear Tart with Hazelnut Topping Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
3 medium ripe pears, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 cup chopped hazelnuts
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons hazelnut liqueur
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

Roll pastry into a 13-in. circle on a lightly floured surface. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom.
Combine the cranberries, pears, hazelnuts, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and vanilla in a large bowl; transfer to crust. Dot with butter.
Place tart pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until filling is hot and bubbly and crust is golden. Cool on a wire rack.
Stir liqueur into whipped topping; serve with tart.
Yield: 14 servings.
Originally published as Cranberry-Pear Tart with Hazelnut Topping in Simple & Delicious
December/January 2013, p85
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