FRENCH PEAR TART

FRENCH PEAR TART image

Yield 1 tart

Number Of Ingredients 13

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cut in pieces
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp 18 per cent cream
1/2 cup 18 per cent cream
2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch nutmeg
2 large pears, peeled, halved and cored
1 oz semi-sweet chocolate

Steps:

Mix flour, sugar and salt in food processor. Add butter and pulse to fine crumbs. In small bowl, stir yolk and 2 tbsp cream; pour in while processor is running. Pulse until flour is moistened. Press crumbs into a 9-inch pie plate or 9-1/2 inch tart tin with removable bottom. Build up the sides and press firmly on sides and bottom. Refrigerate 30 minutes. In small bowl, whisk cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. Slice pears lengthwise, about 1/4-inch thick. Lift into crust and fan out slices. Stir cream mixture and pour over pears. Bake 15 minutes on lowest rack in 425F oven. Reduce heat to 375F and bake 30 to 35 minutes longer, until set in the middle. Remove and cool on rack. Melt chocolate in microwave or small saucepan and drizzle over pears. Refrigerate, lightly covered, until cold and chocolate sets. Serve in wedges.