Rustic Pear Tart For Two
From jrt_mom 16 years ago
- 85 minutes to make
- Serves 2
Who says you can’t have your tart and eat it, too? This deceptively simple fall dessert that is hand folded is made for special celebrations. Look for a fragrant pear that’s nonetheless firm to the touch. Recipe from Eating Well Magazine.
Ingredients
- 1 large ripe but firm pear, peeled and thinly sliced shopping list
- 1 teaspoon plus 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, divided, plus additional for dusting shopping list
- 2 tablespoons sugar, divided shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour shopping list
- 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter shopping list
- 2 tablespoons walnut oil or canola oil shopping list
- 1-2 tablespoons cold water shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Toss pear slices, 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl.
- Whisk 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour and the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter or a fork until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle oil over the mixture and stir with a fork until evenly combined. Add 1 tablespoon water and stir until the dough just stays together when pressed with a fork; add up to 1 additional tablespoon of water if the dough seems too dry.
- Line a work surface with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, generously dust with flour and turn the dough out onto it. Form the dough into a small patty, dust the top with flour and roll into a rustic 10-inch circle, adding more flour if necessary to prevent sticking. Transfer the crust to a baking sheet with parchment paper or baking mat in place.
- Lay the pear slices in decorative, overlapping circles on top of the crust, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge. Spoon any remaining pear juice over the slices. Pick up the edges of the crust using a spatula and fold over the pears. The crust will not meet in the center.
- Bake the tart until lightly browned and bubbling, about 40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
The Rating
Reviewed by 7 people-
Say, when R U serving? Be right over! FIVE! :+D
chefelaine
in Muskoka loved it
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Mmmmm, the walnut oil is so complimentary to the pears - great recipe!
elgab89
in Toronto loved it
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Mmm...Love It, Rustic and Tasty.
turtle66
in Sacramento loved it
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