For a sheer, saucy glaze, use less powdered sugar. Pear Almond Tart' title='Pear Almond Tart' />Have made this twice and each time I varied the recipe and had great results. The first variance was using part orange extract and part almond extract instead of all. Invented this lovely pear and almond tart for a lunch when I had overbought pears. You can get away with using firm pears for this because they soften up in cooking. Fall is tart time for me, and I brought a few of my favorite autumn flavors to this dessert offering. Food Wine goes way beyond mere eating and drinking. Were on a mission to find the most exciting places, new experiences, emerging trends and. This recipe uses tinned pears and apricot jam making it perfect for winter when theres little fresh fruit in season.