Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Tuesdays with Dorie: French Pear Tart

This week's recipe was chosen by none other than Dorie herself! How cool is that? And even better she selected a recipe I have been eying off for ages - the French Pear Tart.

I absolutely adore pears. I have some on my cereal every single morning, fresh when available and canned for the rest of the time. Being the middle of summer fresh pears aren't available so I went for the best quality canned ones I could find.

This recipe was a cinch to pull together, although the pastry was slightly tricky. I hate blaming everything on the weather but the heat and humidity really do play havoc with pastry! It took 3 attempts to roll it out properly (with chilling time in between) but I eventually got there. I pre-baked it as per the recipe and although the crust got a littler darker than I would have liked the end result was perfect.

The taste test ...

Absolutely divine. I lost count of the number of times N said 'this is really good. you should make this again.' Admittedly it was very sweet but I think this sweetness comes from the pears themselves. Perhaps there would be more contrast with fresh pears? Either way, we loved it and will definitely be making this again sometime. Thanks Dorie!

11 comments:

  1. it looks gorgeous! glad you enjoyed it. i pressed my pastry dough into the pan instead of rolling it... loads easier :)

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  2. It looks beautiful! I didn't get make this, but I will definitely give it a try in the future.

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  3. Your tart looks perfect! We loved it.

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  4. Beautiful!! Looks yummy and perfect! I love pears too and could one every single day!

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  5. Yours is lovely! I pressed mine as well. Try it next time!

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  6. i think your tart is so perfect looking! i imagine this is what it would look like in the book if there was a picture! :)

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  7. Pears in cereal? I must try this ...

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  8. I love seeing a full sized tart since I made minis! Yumm - I agree, easy to make and great tasting!

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  9. I agree that humidity can wreak havoc on pastry, and baked goods in general.

    Your tart looks lovely! You did a wonderful job fanning the pears!!!

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  10. Your tart looks wonderful! We thought it was delicious, too.

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