Almond Pear Tart

How to Make

• Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a food processor, pulse almonds, sugar, flour, and salt until finely ground. Add egg, vanilla, and nutmeg and process until combined.

• Step 2: Lay 1 sheet phyllo on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, lightly brush with butter, and sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Keep the extra phyllo covered while you work so it doesn't dry out. Stack remaining 5 sheets phyllo on top, brushing each with butter and sprinkling with sugar. Omit sugar on last layer.

• Step 3: Trim stack into an 11-by-15-inch rectangle. Carefully spread almond mixture evenly on stack, leaving a 1-inch border. Use an offset spatula or the back of a spoon so that you don't accidentally tear the phyllo sheets.

• Step 4: Arrange pears on top, overlapping slightly.

• Step 5: Bake until the edges are golden and the fruit is tender, about 18 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through.

• Step 6: Let tart cool slightly on sheet on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.