Ingredients

  • Tart
  • 10 sheets of phyllo dough
  • fresh almond butter
  • 1 Bartlett pear (or Bosc, if you're so inclined)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon almond flour
  • Dash cinnamon
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • Caramel Sauce
  • 4-5 leftover holiday caramels (or pick up a few chewy caramels at the store)
  • 1 splash of milk

Method

  • Lay out 2 sheets of phyllo dough, about 6x9 inches. Smaller if you want an individual serving, larger if you want to create an artistic masterpiece with your pears later on.
  • Warm almond butter slightly so it's easy to work with, and spread lightly onto dough. I did mine fairly thin, but you could definitely lay it on if you're really wanting the almond to come through.
  • Repeat phyllo sheets and almond butter 2 more times. Lay out 2 more sheets of phyllo dough.
  • Score the dough about a half inch around the outside to make a frame. Spread a bit of the melted butter on the dough, especially around the scored edges.
  • Core the pears (no need to peel!) and slice to about 1/8th of a inch, and combine with the rest of the melted butter, sugar, cinnamon and flour and stir until the pear slices are nice and covered.
  • Place pear mixture into the center of the dough in the most artistic way possible and squeeze the juice of the lemon on top.
  • Place on a greased cookie surface and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
  • While the tart is cooking, warm caramels in a small pot with a small splash of milk. A little milk goes a long way, so don't start by adding too much.
  • Spoon caramel sauce over the top of hot tart and serve.