Tarte Bourdaloue


Tarte Bourdaloue
This tart is a classic of French pâtisserie. It's quite simple: a sweetcrust pastry case filled with almond cream and pears poached in syrup.

Invented in the middle of the 19th century, it gets its name not from its creator but from Rue Bourdaloue, the street where he had his pâtisserie.
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Last modified on: November 22th 2023
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Times for this recipe
Preparation
25 min.
Cooking
40 min.
All in all
1 hour 2 min.
Preparation 25 min.
Cooking 40 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Tarte Bourdaloue : Stage 1
Stand an 8-inch (20 cm) square metal dessert "ring" on a sheet of baking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Roll out 250 g sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) and line the square. Leave any spare overhanging the edge and put to wait in the fridge.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 4 min.
Tarte Bourdaloue : Stage 2
Cut 4 poacheds pears into large cubes.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Tarte Bourdaloue : Stage 3
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Take the tart case out of the fridge and trim off any spare pastry around the edge (you can use this to make small tarts).

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Tarte Bourdaloue : Stage 4
Put a layer of 250 g almond cream in the tart case (it's no secret that the easiest way to do this is with a forcing bag.

Stage 5
Tarte Bourdaloue : Stage 5
If you have kept some pear stalks, arrange these around the tart.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Tarte Bourdaloue : Stage 6
Then add the diced pears.

Press them down gently and make the top even.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 40 min.
Tarte Bourdaloue : Stage 7
Bake for about 40 minutes.

Stage 8
Tarte Bourdaloue : Stage 8
Slip off the metal square after the tart has cooled. You can then glaze the top using a brush.

Stage 9
Tarte Bourdaloue : Stage 9
Your Tarte Bourdaloue is ready.
Remarks
Variations on the "Bourdaloue" theme can be made not only with different fruit, of course, but also with another sort of pastry for the case. It will still be just as good.
Keeping: A few hours in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
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Nutritional information
Proteins CarbohydratesFats CaloriesEnergy
Per 100 g79 g RDI=122 %415 g RDI=157 %372 g RDI=510 %3,195 kcal RDI=160 %13,379 kJ RDI=160 %
Whole recipe397 g RDI=612 %2,077 g RDI=784 %1,862 g RDI=2,551 %15,977 kcal RDI=799 %66,895 kJ RDI=799 %
Whole recipe
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk, egg, Nuts
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For 1 tart
3.50 €
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