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Freeform Pear Tart
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Freeform Pear Tart

No need for any special pastry skills, or even a tart tin, with this Freeform Pear Tart. Seriously, this is the easiest pear tart ever!
Course Dessert, Pudding
Cuisine British, French
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 slices
Calories 322kcal
Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

Pastry:

  • 225 g plain flour plus extra for rolling out
  • 140 g salted butter chilled and cut into small cubes (roughly 1cm / ½inch)
  • 3 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 1 large egg beaten

Filling:

  • 4 pears peeled, cored and sliced lengthways
  • 1 tablespoon soft light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour
  • 1 large egg beaten (to glaze)

To serve:

  • Cream, ice cream or custard (optional)
  • Raspberries (optional)
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Place the flour and cubes of butter into a mixing bowl and rub together until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and then add the beaten egg and stir until it begins to come together. Use your hands to form the pastry into a ball, then wrap the ball in clingfilm and place it in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 200C /180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F. Grease and line a baking sheet (or similar) with baking paper.
  • Peel and core the pears, then slice them lengthways. Place them in a bowl and sprinkle over the brown sugar, cinnamon and plain flour. Use your hands to mix everything together, until the pears are evenly coated.
  • Take the pastry out of the fridge and roll out to a rough circle of about 30cm / 12inches diameter. (It really doesn’t matter if it doesn’t look much like a circle.)
  • Lift the pastry carefully onto the baking paper and then tip the pears into the middle, leaving a border of about 8cm / 3inches. Fold the sides up and over the pears, and brush with the beaten egg. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden.
  • Serve warm or cold, with cream, custard or ice cream and a handful of raspberries.

Notes

  1. Not suitable for freezing.
  2. Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 520IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg