FRENCH PUFF PASTRY TART WITH PEARS AND CHOCOLATE

French Puff Pastry Tart with Pears and Chocolate image

This pear tart has everything that complements pears: a puff pastry base, chocolate, custard, and almonds.

Provided by UneTortuedanslaCuisine

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup blanched almond flour
2 eggs
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
3 pears - peeled, cored and sliced

Steps:

Line a tart pan with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Combine butter and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Mix in almond flour. Add eggs 1 at a time and mix until well combined.
Line a tart pan with the puff pastry and prick with a fork all over.
Place chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until melted, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Cover puff pastry with melted chocolate.
Carefully pour egg mixture on top of the chocolate on the puff pastry without mixing the 2 layers. Arrange pear slices on top of the tart.
Bake in the preheated oven until pastry has puffed up and is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 547.8 calories, Carbohydrate 50.6 g, Cholesterol 80.2 mg, Fat 36.2 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 105.8 mg, Sugar 29.8 g