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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!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 322 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
French , British
Ingredients
Pastry:
- 225 g plain flour plus extra for rolling out
- 140 g salted butter chilled and cut into small cubes (roughly 1cm / ½inch)
- 3 tablespoons caster sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
Filling:
- 4 pears peeled, cored and sliced lengthways
- 1 tablespoon soft light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- 1 large egg beaten (to glaze)
To serve:
- Cream, ice cream or custard (optional)
- raspberries (optional)
Instructions
- 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.
- Preheat your oven to 200C /180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F. Grease and line a baking sheet (or similar) with baking paper.
- 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.
- 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.)
- 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.
- Serve warm or cold, with cream, custard or ice cream and a handful of raspberries.
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Notes
- Not suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
322kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
142mg
(6%)
Potassium
155mg
(4%)
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
% 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.