Nov 302010
This Easy Pear Tart is perfect served as is but can definitely be served al la mode:)
This Easy Pear Tart is really super easy and with a little preparation this tart can be in the oven baking while you are eating your meal. The unfortunate thing about this great tart is that it probably won’t last long!
Easy Pear Tart
Dough Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 Tbsp sugar
pinch of salt
7 Tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cut in cubes
1/2 cup heavy cream
Filling:
2 pears
1 tsp all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
pinch of salt
Directions:
- Add the flour, sugar and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Place the butter cubes around the flour and pulse until a crumbly mixture is formed.
- Slowly add the cream while still pulsing the flour mixture, Keep adding the cream until the dough comes together into a bit of a ball.
- Remove the dough from the food processor and move to a lightly floured surface. Gently knead the dough a few times until it is smooth.Wrap up the dough with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (can stay in the refrigerator overnight).
- While the dough is chilling, Peel the pears, remove the core and cut into thin slices, Place slices into a bowl. Toss the pear slices with the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; set aside.
- Remove dough from the refrigerator and on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into a 12-inch round.
Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet (if you line the baking sheet with parchment paper, it will be easier to transfer to a plate later). - Lay the pear slices in decorative, overlapping circles on top of the crust, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge. Spoon any remaining pear juice over the slices. Fold the edges/border over the filling, pleating the edges to make it fit, The center will be open.
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Bake the tart until lightly browned and bubbling, about 40 – 45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
15 Responses to “Easy Pear Tart”
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Pear desserts are so perfect this time of year… this sounds great!!
What a gorgeous looking tart! I LOVE pears and I LOVE tarts and have always wanted to put the two together. Thank you so much for sharing such a delicious recipe. I can’t wait to try it out!
Sounds and looks heavenly!! Love the use of pears in this recipe.
I may have to make this over the weekend. It does look simple and delicious (and you know that I would love mine with a scoop of vanilla icecream! Thank you for sharing! I hope you both have a great Thursday.
I like the thinnes and elegance of tarts. Beautifully done and perfect to serve any time of the day.
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This sounds simple and delicious but it looks fancy enough to serve at a dinner party!
This doesn’t look like a “throw together in a pinch” recipe! Wow! I would have guessed it was a lot of work.
This looks incredible! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe. All the best, luna.
This tart has me thinking about those extra pears I have in my fruit bowl! It sounds delicious.. and the pears have been so good this year!
Gorgeous! I don’t cook with pears enough, this is something I should definitely try!
What a perfect winter tart! I agree a bit of vanilla ice cream would just put it over the top of deliciousness. Nice job!
Beautiful! I am all into pears lately so you just shared a great recipe that will be made very soon in this house
I love fruit desserts more than anything, and this pear tart looks sooo good! Topped with a giant scoop of ice cream, or drizzled with a little cream would be the way I’d eat it:) Or by sneaking little bites throughout the day until the whole thing is gone!
I love pear desserts and think they taste so much better when they are cooked or baked. Great dessert!