Pear Croustade Recipe

Name: Pear Croustade
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 1 large egg yolk; 1 1/2 tablespoons ice water; 2 firm but ripe bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/2 inch wedges; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 large egg white, beaten to blend; 1 tablespoon whipping cream; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Servings: persons

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 large egg yolk
1 1/2 tablespoons ice water
2 firm but ripe bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/2 inch wedges
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 large egg white, beaten to blend
1 tablespoon whipping cream
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

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For Crust:
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Mix flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer to large bowl.
3
Mix egg yolk and 1 1/2 tablespoons ice water in small bowl. Using fork, blend enough yolk mixture, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, into flour mixture to form moist clumps.
4
Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
5
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400u00b0F Roll out dough on floured parchment paper to 10-inch round.
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Transfer dough on parchment paper to large baking sheet.
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Filling:
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Toss pears, sugar, flour, lemon juice and allspice in large bowl.
9
Overlap pear slices atop dough, leaving 2-inch border. Fold border over fruit, pleating loosely and pinching to seal any cracks.
10
Brush dough with egg white and drizzle cream over filing.
11
Topping:
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Mix flour and sugar in small bowl. Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture forms small clumps and sprinkle topping over filling.
13
Bake tart until crust is golden and filling bubbles about 40 minutes.

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

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces, and more.

Yes, Pear Croustade falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pear Croustade

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