Pear Crostata with Figs and Honey

Name: Pear Crostata with Figs and Honey
Prep time: 1 minutes
Total time: 3 hours
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups unbleached all purpose flour; 1/3 cup cornmeal; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 3 tablespoons (or more) ice water; 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon (scant) ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 2 1/4 pounds firm but ripe unpeeled Anjou pears (about 4), cored, each cut into 8 wedges; 10 dried but moist Calimyrna figs (about 4 ounces), stemmed, quartered; Heavy whipping cream (for brushing); Raw sugar; 2 tablespoons honey

By Jeanne Thiel KelleyPhotography by Hans Gissinger

October 14, 2010

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