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Baked pear tart

Caramelised Pear Puff Pastry Tart

This pear tart is made with simple ingredients. The soft, caramelised pears on top of crispy golden puff pastry make a tasteful and beautiful dessert, perfect with creme fraice or ice cream on top.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Afternoon Tea, Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 4 people
Calories 185 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 350 g ready-rolled puff pastry
  • 3 conference pears medium sized
  • 50 g cold butter diced
  • 2 tbsp demerara sugar (brown sugar)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 lemon juiced

Instructions
 

  • Slice pears: Preheat the oven to 180C. Wash and cut the pears into two, core them and slice thinly lengthways. You do not need to peel them. Add the lemon juice and mix well.
  • Prepare puff pastry: Lay out the puff pastry with its parchment paper on a baking tray, and brush the egg yolk around the edges of the pastry.
  • Add pear slices: Place the pear slices by overlapping them, starting with the longest slices along the edges and the smallest ones towards the centre of the puff pastry.
  • Sprinkle sugar and butter: Sprinkle the demerara sugar over the pear slices. Place the butter cubes over the pears and leave to stand for a few minutes. This will allow the sugar to melt with the pear juices.
  • Bake: Bake the tart for 20 minutes, or until the edges of the tart have puffed and they are golden brown. Check the bottom of the tart to ensure it is crispy and cooked before removing from the oven.
  • Serve: Serve warm with some creme fraiche or ice cream on top.
Keyword Pear Tart, Puff Pastry Tart