Puff pastry tart with caramelized pears

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1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Grease a baking sheet or tart pan with a little butter and dust with flour.

   Line the bottom and sides of the pan with the pastry and trim any overhang with a sharp knife.

2. Peel and core the pears, then slice them thinly lengthwise with a vegetable peeler or sharp knife.

3. Melt the butter in a skillet, pour in the maple syrup, and add the cinnamon, whole cloves, and freshly grated nutmeg.

4. Add the pear slices to the bubbling mixture and simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes. Remove the cloves and arrange the pears over the pastry.

5. Bake the tart at 180 °C (350 °F) for about 25–30 minutes.

Tip: Choose firm pears, since soft ones would fall apart during simmering. Prick the pastry in the pan with a fork before arranging the pears on top to keep the bottom from puffing up in the oven.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Koláč z lístkového cesta s karamelizovanými hruškami