3 vanilla spiced caramel and pear tart Recipes

sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-oz package), thawed, or 1 14- to 16-oz package all-butter puff pastry (1 to 2 sheets, depending on brand), thawed, unsalted butter, sugar, cinnamon stick, whole star anise, generous pinch of coarse kosher salt, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, firm but ripe anjou pears, peeled , halved lengthwise, cored, unsalted butter, vanilla bean , split lengthwise in half, cinnamon sticks, broken in half, whole star anise, sugar, egg, generous pinch of coarse kosher salt, all purpose flour, egg white, beaten to blend

butter, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, cream cheese, softened, sugar, caramel ice cream topping, sliced peeled fresh pears, chopped pecans, sugar, ground cinnamon, apple pie spice, caramel ice cream topping , optional