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Pear Tart

Tara Noland
A perfect pear tart done simply in a cast iron pan!!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 -8

Ingredients
 

  • Flour for rolling
  • Puff pastry sheet thawed
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 3 firm but ripe Anjou or Bartlett pears peeled halved cored and cut into 8 slices

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly flour a work surface, roll pastry out to 11 1/2" square. Place an 11" pie plate onto the pastry and cut out a circle. Refrigerate or leave pie plate on top until ready to use.
  • In a medium cast iron pan, add the sugar, vinegar and 2 Tbsp. water. Stir to combine. Over medium heat cook without stirring for 10-12 min. until just turning golden. Stir in the butter and remove from heat. Arrange pear wedges in a circle keeping a few slices to chop largely and fill in the center. Careful your pan will be very hot.
  • Drape the pastry over the pears and fold an edge inward all the way around. Again careful as the pan will be very hot. Place a lid or oven safe plate over the top wrapped in foil. Bake for 15 min. Remove lid/plate and bake for 15 min. more until golden. Let the tart cool in the skillet for 15 min. Run a knife around the edge and carefully invert onto a platter. Serve warm.
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