Freeform Pear Tart

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Freeform Pear Tart

No need for any special pastry skills, or even a tart tin, with this Freeform Pear Tart. Seriously, this is the easiest pear tart ever!

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Ingredients

Servings

Pastry:

  • 225 g plain flour plus extra for rolling out
  • 140 g butter chilled and cut into small cubes (roughly 1cm / ½inch, salted
  • 3 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 1 egg beaten, large

Filling:

  • 4 pear peeled, cored and sliced lengthways
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar soft, light
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour
  • 1 egg beaten (to glaze, large

To serve:

  • cream optional, or ice cream or custard
  • raspberry optional

Instructions

  1. Place the flour and cubes of butter into a mixing bowl and rub together until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and then add the beaten egg and stir until it begins to come together. Use your hands to form the pastry into a ball, then wrap the ball in clingfilm and place it in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  2. Preheat your oven to 200C /180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F. Grease and line a baking sheet (or similar) with baking paper.
  3. Peel and core the pears, then slice them lengthways. Place them in a bowl and sprinkle over the brown sugar, cinnamon and plain flour. Use your hands to mix everything together, until the pears are evenly coated.
  4. Take the pastry out of the fridge and roll out to a rough circle of about 30cm / 12inches diameter. (It really doesn’t matter if it doesn’t look much like a circle.)
  5. Lift the pastry carefully onto the baking paper and then tip the pears into the middle, leaving a border of about 8cm / 3inches. Fold the sides up and over the pears, and brush with the beaten egg. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden.
  6. Serve warm or cold, with cream, custard or ice cream and a handful of raspberries.

Notes

  • Not suitable for freezing.
  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 322kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 42g (14%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 79mg (26%) Sodium 142mg (6%) Potassium 155mg (3%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 520IU (10%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 322 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 322kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 42g 14%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 79mg 26%
Sodium 142mg 6%
Potassium 155mg 3%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 520IU 10%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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