Ingredients
Ingredients for the crust:
3 tablespoons butter
7 tablespoons {or ½ cup minus 1 tablespoon} sugar
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup finely ground almonds
1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt
Ingredients for the filling:
8 ounces cream cheese
3 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 pears, cored, peeled, and sliced {I used Bartlett pears and didn’t peel mine}
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
Directions for the crust:
Cream together the butter and sugar. Mix in the flour, ground almonds, and salt. Press the crumbs into the bottom of a 10-inch spring-form pan.
Directions for the filling:
Beat together the cream cheese and sugar. Add the egg and almond extract and beat until smooth. Pour the filling over the crust.
Arrange the pear slices on top of the filling and sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the pears.
Bake the tart at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking for anther 15-20 minutes. Cool the tart to room temperature before serving.
Cover and refrigerate the leftovers.