Last week we received a gift basket that included a half dozen big, juicy pears. I found this recipe to make a tart and it was so easy and so scrumptious, that I'm thinking of all the possibilities I could make using the same idea. Apples flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg, peaches, strawberries!
I used four pears and added some blueberries for color and a little extra zip of flavor. (And we happened to have a little whipped cream leftover, so that went on top. Totally unnecessary, but boy was it good.)
Pear Tart
Single pie crust for 9" pie
4 pears, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup blueberries
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flower
3 tablespoons slivered almonds
Powdered sugar for dusting on top
Roll out the pie crust (I used the kind in the red box in the refrigerator section, but it wouldn't take long to whip up your own.) Place crust on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Mix the pears, sugar and flour in a bowl. Plop into the center of the pie crust and spread around, leaving two inches of crust around the edge. Sprinkle the blueberries over the top. (If you mix the blueberries in with pears, it will turn everything blue, which isn't a bad thing).
Fold the edges of the pie crust over the edge of the circle of fruit. Bake @ 400 for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds, then bake for 10 more minutes, until almonds are toasted and brown.
Slide the tart off the baking sheet, keeping it on the parchment paper, onto a wire cooling rack. When cool, dust with powdered sugar.
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ReplyDeleteMy goodness! This looks delicious!
I am bookmarking this for later when we get some fresh peaches.
Will it work for that??
Have a cozy day.
I hope you are inviting all of us over for a piece and some tea, it looks delicious.
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