Pear season is almost over. I am just about ready to relinquish ownership of the last few pears on the tree to the birds, bugs, and squirrels. I think our rainy winter contributed to the abundance of fruit this year and we have enjoyed the bounty. That said, I am kind of weary of peeling pears but this Rustic Pear tart is worth the effort!This will be my last pear post for a while. My pear season swan song will be this luscious rustic pear tart.This recipe can be as easy or as hard as you want to make it. I went for "easy" and used a ready-to-bake, roll-out, store-bought crust. As a matter of fact, this is the second time I have made this tart in as many days and I used a pre-made crust both times. Feel free to make your own crust from your favorite recipe. Either way, you can't go wrong.
Rustic Pear Tart
Equipment
- Large heavy bottomed Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 1 Pie crust ready-to-bake or homemade
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 large ripe pears peeled and thinly sliced
- 1-½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup apple juice
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cream
- 1 tablespoon sanding sugar
Instructions
- In a large heavy bottom Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add sliced pears and cinnamon. Cook and stir for a couple of minutes. Stir in apple juice and brown sugar.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook and stir until thickened, about 7-9 minutes.
- Add a bit more apple juice if the sauce gets too thick. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and allow to cool.
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 14" circle. Transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Spoon pear filling over pastry. Spread filling out to within 2" of edge. Fold pastry edge over filling and squeeze together to make a pleat every two inches. Brush folded pastry with cream and sprinkle with coarse or sanding sugar.
- Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, about 45-50 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before moving tart to a cooling rack.
- Move it with parchment in place. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Nutrition
Approximate nutrition information is provided as a convenience and courtesy only. You are encouraged to do your own calculations if precise data is required.
We take every effort to ensure that the estimated meal cost per serving is accurate. We use a meal cost analysis application that estimates the cost of a recipe based on groceries purchased at a Walmart store in my geographical area, northern California.
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