Thin tart of pears with crème fraîche
05 September 2014
Rustle up this autumn treat of pears baked on a bed of almond cream and puff pastry.
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Monica Galetti's thin tart of pears with crème fraîche
Monica Galetti's thin tart of pears with crème fraîche
Ingredients
- ½ puff pastry sheet
- 5 organic pears
- 100g soft organic butter
- 100g caster sugar
- 120g ground almonds
- 2 medium organic eggs, beaten
- 20g Demerara sugar
- 25g melted organic butter
- Organic crème fraîche to serve
Method
- Whisk butter and sugar until creamy.
- Stir in almond powder then the eggs.
- Leave to set and remove from fridge 10 mins before using.
- Cut a large rectangle of the pastry, fold in 1 cm border along the edge and prick the pastry all over with a fork.
- Spread the almond cream to cover the base.
- Peel and slice pears into about 3mm thick slices and alternate layers.
- Brush with the melted butter and sprinkle with the Demerara sugar.
- Bake in oven in 180 degrees Celsius for about 30 minutes until pastry is crispy and golden and the pears are cooked.
- Serve with organic crème fraîche.
Monica Galetti has created a range of seasonal recipes for the Organic. Naturally Different campaign which demonstrate the benefits of buying organic products for the savvy shopper. For more information, visit: www.facebook.com/organicuk
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