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Christmas tree tart
Christmas tree tart
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A homemade Christmas dessert that resembles the Christmas tree. A perfectly sweet and savory way to end a big family dinner with. Quick and easy to prepare the day before. Each guest will get their one little treat to enjoy!

Ingredient List for 6 servings:
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330 gr Flour
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1 teaspoon Salt
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150 gr Butter
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90 ml Cold water

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6 Pears
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1 litre Water
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100 gr Sugar
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1 tablespoon Honey
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1 Orange
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5 Cloves
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1 pinch Cardamon powder
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1 pinch Cinnamon powder
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1 pinch Vanilla powder
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6 Pears

Button Cream
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100 gr Softend butter
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40 gr Sugar
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8 gr Vanilla sugar
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2 Egg yellows
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60 gr Almond flour
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40 gr Flour
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1 tablespoon Pear juice

Oven temperature:
180 degrees Celsius
Instructions:
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In a bowl mix the salt and the flour.
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Cut the in small cubes. Add in the bowl with the dry ingredients.
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Mix with your fingers until the butter is the size as peas.
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Add the water and mix with a wooden spoon until combined to a pie crust dough.
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Cover in plastic and leave in the fridge for 30 minutes.
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Continue with peeling the pears. Hollow out at the bottom.

Button Syrup
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Pour all the ingredients for the syrup in a casserole and add the pears. Let it boil for 30 minutes.
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Drain the pears on a wire rack in room temperature.

Button Cream
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Mix all the ingredients together for the cream.
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Preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
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Roll out the shortcrust pastry and cover 6 Ramekin bows.
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Pour some cream in the bottom.
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Place 1 pear in each bowl.
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Place in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes.
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Unmould and brush some syrup on each dessert.
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Stick almond flakes in the pears to get it to look like a Christmas tree.
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Sprinkle with some icing sugar before serving

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