Cook the Book: Pear Tarte Tatin with Lemon and Anise

Name: Cook the Book: Pear Tarte Tatin with Lemon and Anise
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon anise seed, crushed with the flat side of a heavy knife; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 3 mediums pears, peeled, cored, and each cut lengthwise into 8 pieces; 1 sheet prepared frozen puff pastry (half of a 17.3-ounce box), thawed; 59 milliliters sugar; 59 milliliters unsalted butter; 0 1 vanilla bean

Cook the Book: Pear Tarte Tatin with Lemon and Anise might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 378 calories, 3g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of pears, puff pastry, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll the sheet of puff pastry into an 11" square. Trim the square into a 10 1/2"-diameter circle, discarding the scrap or saving for another use.

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Puff Pastry Sheets

Roll

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Oven

Place the pastry circle in the refrigerator on a baking sheet until needed.

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Baking Sheet

In a large bowl, toss the pear slices with the lemon juice. Melt the butter in a 9" heavy ovenproof skillet over medium heat.

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Lemon Juice

Butter

Pear

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Frying Pan

Bowl

Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.

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Vanilla Bean

Seeds

Add the vanilla bean seeds, the lemon zest, and the anise seeds to the skillet and cook for 1 minute.

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Vanilla Bean

Anise

Lemon Zest

Seeds

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Frying Pan

Remove from the heat and add the pear slices to the skillet, arranging them in a fan around the outer edge and fitting in as many as possible. Fill in the center of the skillet with remaining pear slices.

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Pear

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle with the sugar.

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Sugar