Being this was Easter week I was pressed for time and was unable to make this weeks’ Tuesdays with Dorie recipe, 15 Minute Magic: Chocolate Amaretti Torte, hosted by Holly of Phe/MOM/enon. My apologies to Holly.
However, for our Easter dinner dessert I did make the French Pear Tart which was a recent recipe for the 1 year anniversary of TWD and hosted by Dorie Greenspan. I realize this does not fulfill my obligations to TWD but don’t worry, I am looking forward to next week’s recipe. In fact I’m looking forward to the next 2 recipes!! 
The French Pear Tart was delicious and was a perfect dessert for my Easter main course of Stuffed Pork Loin with Balsamic Sweet Cherry Sauce. The crust for the Tart was also a recipe from Dorie and it was so easy to work with and I loved it. And I can’t wait to make this tart with apples. Gosh, it was SOOoooo good!!!
French Pear Tart
Recipe adapted from “Baking from my Home to Yours” by Dorie Greenspan
Pears:
6 canned pear halves OR 3 medium pears, firm but ripe
1 lemon
4 cups water, optional
1 1/4 cups sugar, optional
Almond Cream:
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup ground blanched almonds
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 large egg
2 teaspoons dark rum or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 partially-baked 9-inch tart shell, made with Sweet Tart Dough (see below), at room temperature
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting, or apple jelly for glazing
Makes 6 servings
Sweet Tart Dough
Recipe adapted from “Baking from my Home to Yours” by Dorie Greenspan
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick plus 1 tablespoon (4 1/2 ounces) very cold (or frozen) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 large egg yolk
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Gorgeous tart. I need to make this one!
I really enjoyed this one, now I want it all over again. Looks yummy!
Your tart looks lovely – I am never patient enough to get mine looking so nice. Here’s another French pear tart recipe that my neighbor from Alsace gave me – it includes chocolate: < HREF="http://www.easy-french-food.com/pear-dessert-recipe.html" REL="nofollow">pear dessert recipe<>.
That tart looks like PERFECTION! I had to skip it because I was away on vacation for two weeks when we made this, but you just reminded me how much I want to make this!
Beautiful! We loved this recipe too
I bet it would be amazing with apples and will have to try that this fall, great idea!
What a delicious and scrumptious looking pear tart. This one is my favorite.
Cheers,
elra
We really loved this dessert, too. Yours looks lovely…and what a great choice for Easter.
I loved this tart and I think it’s a great rewind. When I made it in January I was so pleasantly surprised by how wonderful it tastes. The almond cream is just heavenly, isn’t it?
This looks perfect! Thanks for reminding me how great this one was!
Ciao ! Michelle ! This was a great recipe ! I like the way your came out ! And the pork loin must hae been fantastic !!
Lovely! If I hadn’t just eaten a slice of the Chocolate Amaretti Torte, I’d really be craving a slice of the Pear Tart. It was wonderful! (So was the Amaretti Torte — but I bet the Pear Tart complimented the pork much better. Good choice!)
Wow, this French pear tart is quite delicious. Talk about a gorgeous and tasty dessert. I’m sure all of your Easter guests loved this one!