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: July 13th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
0 kg 8 g Pears - 2
½ cup butter - 3
0 kg caster sugar - 4
0 kg 3 g Paris flan filling - 5
0 litre 2 ml whole milk - 6
¾ cup liquid cream - 7 ¾ cup caster sugar
- 8
½ teaspoon vanillas pod - 9
¾ cup Egg ( How to... ) - 10
0 kg cornflour - 11 ¼ cup butter
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 19 min. | 44 min. | 1 hour 3 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare the pears
Peel 0 kg 8 g Pears, cut into quarters and remove the core.Cut into small pieces.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Melt ½ cup butter in a large frying pan on high heat, then add 0 kg 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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 7,222 Kcal or 30,237 Kj | 470 gr | 2,355 gr | 1,722 gr |
| 361 % | 181 % | 222 % | 261 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 170 Kcal or 712 Kj | 11 gr | 55 gr | 41 gr |
| 8 % | 4 % | 5 % | 6 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 602 Kcal or 2,520 Kj | 39 gr | 196 gr | 144 gr |
| 30 % | 15 % | 19 % | 22 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 12.52 €
- Per person : 1.04 €
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)
 | Pears: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Yvetot Douillons, Pears and caramelised walnut samosas , Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , Pear charlotte, Dijonnaise pear cake, ... All |
 | Paris flan filling: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, Verbena flan, French custard tart, Parisian-style chocolate custard tart, Pistachio custard tart, ... All |
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mousse with two chocolates, Mint and chocolate cream, Gnocchi alla romana, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Two-cheese vegetable gratin, Pistachio panna cotta with custard, Green beans "Napoléon", Leek fondue, Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, ... All |
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