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Pear Custard Tart

Here's how you make Pear Custard Tart
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Crust
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 lemon (zest of)
  • Salt (pinch of)
  • 1/2 cup butter (cut into chunks)
  • 1 whole egg
  • FILLING
  • 1 pound pears (Bosc pears, peeled, cored and sliced)
  • 1 whole egg
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 cup heavy cream
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350° F.

  • FOR THE CRUST

  • Step 2: Place 1 3/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon zest and salt in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse until it becomes the size of peas. Add 1 egg and process for a few seconds, just until the dough holds together.

  • Step 3: Press into an 11-inch tart pan with a removable rim.

  • Step 4: Arrange sliced pears on the dough.

  • FOR THE FILLING

  • Step 5: In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining whole egg, egg yolks, almond extract, vanilla, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cream. Pour over the fruit.

  • Step 6: Bake for 60 minutes, or until set.

  • Step 7: Cool. Serve at room temperature. Store leftovers in refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • 11-inch tart pan with removable rim.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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