Servings
Font
Back
Pear Tart
0 from 0 votes

Pear Tart

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.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 350 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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):
    Cup of Yum
  1. 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.
  2. Add in the egg yolk.
  3. On the lowest speed setting add in the flour and salt until just combined.
  4. Remove the dough, place into a piece of plastic wrap, wrap tightly in a disk shape.
  5. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
  6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9" tart pan with baking spray.
  7. Press the dough gently into your tart pan.
  8. Poke holes across the tart dough with a fork.
  9. Add a piece of parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
  10. Bake for 15 minutes until barely browned at all, remove the parchment and pie weights.
  11. Let cool.
Pear Filling:
  1. Add the pears in circles in the pan, like a fan design.
  2. In a food processor pulse together the sugar, flour, salt and butter until it makes crumbs.
  3. Top the pears with the butter mixture crumble.
  4. Sprinkle the sanding sugar over the pan.
  5. Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
  6. Let cool before slicing.
  7. Optional: Garnish with a dusting of powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition Information

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: 8 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 350

% 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.