PEAR TART WITH TOFFEE SHARDS
I love to cook, but I'm not a great 'baker' - this very easy tart is the exception. It's really easy and looks and tastes divine. The recipe is courtesy of the Age newspaper, Epicure section. A note - be careful when removing the cake as the toffee may still be hot. This might be more about my cake tin, but to prevent any toffee leakage - I've found it best to bake this with the cake tin sitting inside another, larger foil-lined baking tin.
Provided by amanda l b
Categories Tarts
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 170 C fanforced (190 conventional).
- Grease a 20 cm round cake tin with removable base. Line the base with baking paper.
- Place sugar and water in a small saucepan and warm gently until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat slightly and continue to cook until the liquid turns a light amber/caramel colour.
- Pour the sugar liquid into the cake tin and swirl around the base.
- Place the peeled and quartered pears on the cake tin base, with points touching in the centre to form a flower pattern.
- Beat together the eggs, brown sugar, vanilla essence and zests. Add the melted butter to the mixture.
- Mix the flour into the batter mixture, and then place spoonfuls of the mixture over the pears, aiming to completely cover the pears, but not disturbing their positioning.
- Bake in the oven for 30 -40 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the centre.
- Remove from the oven and carfeully invert onto a plate when still warm. You may that the toffee runs a little or sticks to the paper base. Pull the toffee off and place as shards on the cake surface.
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Caleb Tieman
c_tieman15@aol.comI would recommend this tart to others.
Patrick O'Neill
poneill@gmail.comOverall, this tart was a good dessert.
Rosemary Siloko
s_r14@gmail.comThe toffee shards were a bit too hard.
Mehreen uzma
uzma-m23@yahoo.comThis tart was a bit too sweet for me.
Hannah Vaughn
hannah-v57@gmail.comI'll definitely be making this tart again.
OvErcharged GorillA
gorilla@hotmail.comThis tart was a hit at my party!
Bonface Walker
w.b2@yahoo.comEasy to make and very tasty.
Diego Deleeuw
deleeuw-diego64@aol.comThis tart was delicious! The pears were perfectly ripe and the toffee shards added a nice touch of sweetness and crunch. I would definitely make this tart again.
Joseph Rojas
j.r35@yahoo.comThe tart was easy to make and turned out beautifully. However, the toffee shards were a bit too hard for my liking.
Areeba Abbas
a_a@hotmail.comThis tart was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less sugar in the filling next time.
Jahangir Kazal
jahangir.k19@yahoo.comI love the combination of pears and toffee in this tart. The tart crust was also very good. I would definitely make this tart again.
Siphelele Buthelezi
s95@aol.comThis tart was easy to make and turned out beautifully. The flavors were well-balanced and the toffee shards added a nice touch of texture. I would definitely make this tart again.
AKINOSHO-OBA BABATUNDE JAMES
a@yahoo.comI made this tart for a dinner party last weekend and it was a huge hit! Everyone raved about the flavor and texture. The pears were perfectly ripe and the toffee shards added a nice touch of sweetness and crunch. I will definitely be making this tart
Nabin Bhusal
n_bhusal90@gmail.comThis pear tart with toffee shards was an absolute delight! The combination of sweet, juicy pears and crunchy toffee shards was simply divine. The tart crust was perfectly flaky and buttery, and the filling was smooth and creamy. I highly recommend th