French Pear Tart Recipe

Name: French Pear Tart
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For Tart Dough; 1 cup butter; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 2 eggs; For Custard; 4 egg yolks; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 3/4 sugar; For Tart Assembly; 3 pears (peeled, cored & thinly sliced); 1/2 cup apricot jam; 1/4 cup white wine

Servings: persons

For Tart Dough
1 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
For Custard
4 egg yolks
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup whipping cream
3/4 sugar
For Tart Assembly
3 pears (peeled, cored & thinly sliced)
1/2 cup apricot jam
1/4 cup white wine

1
Preheat oven to 375u00b0F.
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FOR TART DOUGH:
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Combine butter + 1/4 cup sugar in med bowl, mix till well-blended & then mix in the flour.
4
Beat together vanilla + 2 eggs, add to flour mixture, mix till dough forms & chill for 10 minutes.
5
Grease & flour bottom of 9-in tart pan w/removable bottom. Roll chilled dough 1-in larger than pan.
6
Place dough in pan & press dough to sides of tart pan (It needs to come to the rim of the pan). Bake for 10 minutes.
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FOR CUSTARD:
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Combine yolks + 2 eggs, beat well & set aside.
9
Combine milk, cream + sugar & place in top of dbl-boiler. Cook over simmering water till temp reaches 140u00b0F.
10
Remove from heat, add egg mixture (whisking constantly) & strain.
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FOR TART ASSEMBLY: Arrange pear slices in tart shell. Pour custard mixture over pears till shell is almost full. Bake 25 min or till custard is set. Remove from heat & allow to stand for 30 minutes.
12
TO SERVE: Cook jam & wine in a sml saucepan to form glaze. Brush glaze over tart, cool completely & refrigerate till ready to serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For Tart Dough, 1 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and more.

Yes, French Pear Tart falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

French Pear Tart

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