Pear Tart
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Pear Tart is an elegant French pastry that's surprisingly easy to make with a simple pate sucree crust and buttery sweet fresh pear filling.
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Ingredients
Pâte Sucrée (Pastry Crust):
- 1/2 cup butter very softened, unsalted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Pear Filling:
- 4 pear pitted and sliced 1/2" thick (you may need a 5th pear if they're small, fresh
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour , if pears are very juicy use 3 or 4 tablespoons
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter , frozen and diced
- 2 tablespoons sanding sugar coarse
Instructions
Pâte Sucrée (Pastry Crust):
- To your stand mixer add the softened butter and the powdered sugar. Cream the butter mixture on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the egg yolk.
- On the lowest speed setting add in the flour and salt until just combined.
- Remove the dough, place into a piece of plastic wrap, wrap tightly in a disk shape.
- Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9" tart pan with baking spray.
- Press the dough gently into your tart pan.
- Poke holes across the tart dough with a fork.
- Add a piece of parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake for 15 minutes until barely browned at all, remove the parchment and pie weights.
- Let cool.
Pear Filling:
- Add the pears in circles in the pan, like a fan design.
- In a food processor pulse together the sugar, flour, salt and butter until it makes crumbs.
- Top the pears with the butter mixture crumble.
- Sprinkle the sanding sugar over the pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool before slicing.
- Optional: Garnish with a dusting of powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
350kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
183mg
(8%)
Potassium
116mg
(2%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
541IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 350 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 350kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 183mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 541IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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