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.
Last modified on: October 28th 2026
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 5 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Prepare the pears
Peel 1 kg Pears, cut into quarters and remove the core.
Cut into small pieces.
Step 2 - ⌛ 4 min.
Melt 50 g butter in a large frying pan on high heat, then add 75 g caster sugar.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Step 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Divide the diced pears between the buttered ramekins.
Step 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cover with the custard.
Step 8 - ⌛ 25 min.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 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: Homemade.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 3 g RDI=3 % | 19 g RDI=5 % | 8 g RDI=8 % | 160 kcal RDI=6 % | 670 kJ RDI=6 % |
| Per person | 9 g RDI=10 % | 66 g RDI=19 % | 30 g RDI=30 % | 567 kcal RDI=21 % | 2,375 kJ RDI=21 % |
| Whole recipe | 55 g RDI=63 % | 398 g RDI=111 % | 177 g RDI=179 % | 3,404 kcal RDI=126 % | 14,251 kJ RDI=126 % |
How much will it cost?
For 6 people
8.05 €
Per person
1.35 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Paris flan filling
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