MARIO BATALI'S PEAR TART TATIN

MARIO BATALI'S PEAR TART TATIN image

Yield 6-8 people

Number Of Ingredients 6

4-5 Ripe and Firm Pears (peeled and cored and then halved lengthwise)
4 tablespoons Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 Package Quality Puff Pastry (thawed)
Vanilla Ice Cream to serve

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 4 tablespoons Butter 1/2 cup Sugar In a large ovenproof saute pan melt butter over medium-high heat. Once bubbling sprinkle in sugar. 4-5 Ripe and Firm Pears (peeled and cored and then halved lengthwise) Add pears to pan cut-side down. Cook until sugar begins to turn light golden brown. 1 Package Quality Puff Pastry (thawed) Top with puff pastry tucking edges into the pan. Transfer to preheated oven and cook for 25 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Vanilla Ice Cream to serve Place the serving side of a larger flat platter over pan. Platter should be larger than the pan. Carefully flip platter and pan to reveal tarte. Serve with ice cream.