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Caramelized pear custard tart
You may well be familiar with the famous French custard tart, with its creamy vanilla egg-custard filling. It can also be made in individual portions, in ramekins, for example.
Here is a delicious version with caramelized pears.
Here is a delicious version with caramelized pears.
1 hour 3 min.
Easy
8.05 €
6 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: July 13th 2022
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg Pears - 2
50 g butter - 3
75 g caster sugar - 4
400 g paris flan filling - 5
300 ml whole milk - 6
80 g liquid cream - 7 80 g caster sugar
- 8
1 vanilla pod - 9
80 g egg ( How to... ) - 10
35 g cornflour - 11 25 g butter
- Total weight: 2,130 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 3 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Prepare the pears
Peel 1 kg Pears, cut into quarters and remove the core.Cut into small pieces.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 4 min.
Melt 50 g butter in a large frying pan on high heat, then add 75 g caster sugar.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
When this is well mixed, add the diced pears.
Mix briefly, then leave to caramelize on high heat.
Note: You will notice that the pears give off quite a lot of juice as they cook, which slows down the caramelization.
Mix briefly, then leave to caramelize on high heat.
Note: You will notice that the pears give off quite a lot of juice as they cook, which slows down the caramelization.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 15 min.
Stir from time to time so that the pears colour evenly. Take off the heat as soon as they are nicely coloured.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Divide the diced pears between the buttered ramekins.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cover with the custard.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 25 min.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Stage 9
Enjoy either warm or cold.
Remarks
This recipe can easily be varied with other fruit (apples, plums, etc.). You can also add toasted nuts or a little granola.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 240 RDI=90 % | 1,180 RDI=110 % | 860 RDI=130 % | 3,610 RDI=180 % | 15,120 RDI: 180 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 60 RDI=5 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 170 RDI=8 % | 710 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 40 RDI=20 % | 200 RDI=20 % | 140 RDI=20 % | 600 RDI=30 % | 2,520 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 8.05 €
- Per person : 1.35 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Pears
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Paris flan filling
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Parisian-style chocolate custard tart, Verbena flan, Alsatian apple tart, Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, Black sesame flan, ... See them all 9
Whole milk
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Egg
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