Rustic Pear Tart

Name: Rustic Pear Tart
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps lowfat buttermilk; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters whole-grain pastry flour or regular whole wheat flour; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon honey; 3 Tbsps ice water; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 3 Tbsps light brown sugar; 3 mediums pears; 0 teaspoons salt; 4 Tbsps cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 0 teaspoons boiling water

Rustic Pear Tart might be just the dessert you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 6. One serving contains 234 calories, 3g of protein, and 8g of fat. A mixture of lowfat buttermilk, water, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare the crust, in a medium bowl whisk together the whole-wheat pastry flour, all- purpose flour, granulated sugar and salt.

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All Purpose Flour

Granulated Sugar

Crust

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the butter and using two knives or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until you get a pebbly, course texture. In a small bowl combine the buttermilk and ice water. Using a fork, gradually mix the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture. Pat the dough into a 4-inch round and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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Buttermilk

Water

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Wrap

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Pastry Cutter

Plastic Wrap

Bowl

In the meantime, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F, and prepare the filling. Peel the pears, core them and cut into 1/4-inch slices. In a large bowl toss the pear slices with the lemon juice.

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Lemon Juice

Pear

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Bowl

Oven

Sprinkle in the cornstarch, brown sugar and cinnamon and toss until the pears are evenly coated. Set aside.

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Brown Sugar

Corn Starch

Cinnamon

Pear

On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough into a large circle about nine inches in diameter. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and draping the dough over the rolling pin, transfer to the prepared baking sheet. If the dough breaks at all patch it up with your fingers.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Rolling Pin

Arrange the pears in a mound in the center of the dough, leaving a 2-inch boarder. Fold the border over the filling. It will only cover the pears partially and does not need to be even.

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Dough

Pear

Bake the tart for 15 minutes, and then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F, keeping the tart in the oven all the while, and bake for another 40 minutes, until the pears are tender and the crust is golden brown.

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Crust

Pear

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Oven

In a small bowl stir together the honey and boiling water to make a glaze. When the tart is done remove it from the oven and brush the honey glaze all over the top of the fruit and crust.

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Glaze

Fruit