Pear Mace Rustic Tart

A pretty fold up the crust tart with a delicious filling of thick pear wedges, lemon zest, and mace (a nutmeg like spice). Don't let the amount of directions panic you. It's not really difficult and is a pleasant way to pass 45 mins of afternoon time.*edit: i have corrected my mistake after rita's review, i mistakenly said to use foil under the tart for baking, it should have read parchment paper. Rita feels that buttering or greasing the pan would do a good job of releasing the tart also. :d

Steps

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Set aside.

For crust:.

In a medium bowl , stir together the 1-1 / 4 cups flour , the 1-1 / 2 teaspoons lemon peel , the salt , and the 1 / 4 teaspoon mace.

Using a pastry blender , cut in the shortening until pieces are pea-size.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the ice water over part of the flour mixture.

Gently toss with a fork.

Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl.

Repeat moistening flour mixture , using 1 tablespoon of the remaining ice water at a time , until all the flour mixture is moistened.

Form dough into a ball and on a lightly floured surface , use your hands to slightly flatten dough.

Roll dough from center to edge into a circle about 13 inches in diameter.

Transfer dough circle to prepared baking sheet.

Preheat oven to 375f.

For filling:.

Spread almonds on dough circle to within 2 inches of the edge.

Place pears in a large bowl.

In a small bowl , combine the 1 / 2 cup sugar , the 4 teaspoons flour , the 2 .

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, lemon peel, salt, ground mace, shortening, ice water, slivered almonds, bartlett pears, sugar, butter, egg white, water, whipped cream