Pear And Walnut Tarte Tatin

Serves: 2

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

45

Sweetness

47

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Walnut

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 425°F

2

Coarsely chop walnuts and in a shallow baking pan toast in middle of oven until a shade darker, about 4 minutes

3

(Leave oven on

4

) Peel, quarter, and core pears

5

In a deep 12-inch heavy skillet melt butter and sugar, stirring occasionally, and boil 1 minute

6

Add pears and cook over moderate heat, turning pears occasionally (be careful not to break them) and gently stirring syrup, until pears are glazed and syrup begins to thicken, about 20 minutes

7

Stir in rum and lemon juice and simmer, turning pears and gently stirring frequently, until most of syrup is evaporated and pears are tender and golden brown, about 10 minutes

8

Arrange pears, cored sides up, in a 10-inch (1 1/2-quart) glass pie plate and sprinkle with walnuts

9

On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out dough into a 12-inch round (a scant 1/4 inch thick) and drape over pears

10

Tuck edge between pears and rim of dish and with a knife cut several steam vents in pastry

11

Bake tart in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until juices are bubbling and crust is golden brown

12

Have ready a rimmed serving plate slightly larger than pie plate

13

Let tart stand 5 minutes

14

Invert serving plate over pie plate and, wearing oven mitts and keeping plates firmly pressed together, invert tart onto serving plate

15

Serve pear and walnut tart warm or at room temperature

16

Preheat oven to 425°F

17

Coarsely chop walnuts and in a shallow baking pan toast in middle of oven until a shade darker, about 4 minutes

18

(Leave oven on

19

) Peel, quarter, and core pears

20

In a deep 12-inch heavy skillet melt butter and sugar, stirring occasionally, and boil 1 minute

21

Add pears and cook over moderate heat, turning pears occasionally (be careful not to break them) and gently stirring syrup, until pears are glazed and syrup begins to thicken, about 20 minutes

22

Stir in rum and lemon juice and simmer, turning pears and gently stirring frequently, until most of syrup is evaporated and pears are tender and golden brown, about 10 minutes

23

Arrange pears, cored sides up, in a 10-inch (1 1/2-quart) glass pie plate and sprinkle with walnuts

24

On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out dough into a 12-inch round (a scant 1/4 inch thick) and drape over pears

25

Tuck edge between pears and rim of dish and with a knife cut several steam vents in pastry

26

Bake tart in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until juices are bubbling and crust is golden brown

27

Have ready a rimmed serving plate slightly larger than pie plate

28

Let tart stand 5 minutes

29

Invert serving plate over pie plate and, wearing oven mitts and keeping plates firmly pressed together, invert tart onto serving plate

30

Serve pear and walnut tart warm or at room temperature