Pear Tarte Tatin

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A simple and delicious pear tarte tatin, a favorite dessert made with caramelized pears and puff pastry.

Ingredients

6

Firm Pears

5 pieces

Puff Pastry

1 sheet

Sugar

150 g

Unsalted Butter

50 g

Water

3 tbsp

Vanilla Ice Cream

1 serving

Instructions

1Prepare Pastry5m

Cut Pastry

Cut a piece of puff pastry that is 1cm larger than the size of your cake tin.

2Make Caramel15m

Add Sugar

In a heavy-based pot, pour the sugar and shake it so it is level.

Add Water

Pour the water around the outside edge of the pot so it runs down the sides.

Cook Caramel

Put the pot on medium heat and cook the caramel until it turns a dark, amber color. Do not stir the sugar; only swirl the pot.

Incorporate Butter

Add the diced butter to the caramel and stir until it is completely incorporated.

3Assemble Tarte10m

Add Pears

Add the peeled and cut pears to the pot with the caramel and stir to ensure they are completely covered.

Arrange Pears

Arrange the pears neatly in a greased cake tin.

Add Pastry

Place the disk of puff pastry over the pears and tuck the edges down the sides of the tin.

4Bake Tarte35m

Bake

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 30-35 minutes, or until the pastry is completely cooked and golden brown.

5Serve2m

Rest and Invert

Remove the tarte from the oven and let it rest for a couple of minutes before carefully inverting it onto a serving plate.

Serve

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.