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
18 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: July 13th 2022
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
3 litres Pears - 2
154.8 ml butter - 3
225 ml caster sugar - 4
1 litre 200 ml paris flan filling - 5
900 ml whole milk - 6
240 mls liquid cream - 7 240 mls caster sugar
- 8
3 vanillas pod - 9
240 mls egg - 10
102 mls cornflour - 11 77.4 mls butter
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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 3 litres Pears, cut into quarters and remove the core.Cut into small pieces.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Melt 154.8 ml butter in a large frying pan on high heat, then add 225 ml 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 | 660 RDI=250 % | 3,500 RDI=330 % | 2,550 RDI=390 % | 10,240 RDI=510 % | 42,880 RDI: 510 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 190 RDI=9 % | 780 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 40 RDI=10 % | 190 RDI=20 % | 140 RDI=20 % | 570 RDI=30 % | 2,380 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 23.10 €
- Per person : 1.30 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Pears
Like these other recipes: Poached pears, Pear charlotte, Apple and pear tart, Pear and chocolate Paris puddings, Fruit salad, ... See them all 20
Paris flan filling
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear and chocolate Paris puddings, French custard tart, Pistachio custard tart, Verbena flan, Black sesame flan, ... See them all 9
Whole milk
Like these other recipes: Rice pudding (riz au lait), Coffee custard, Quiche filling mixture, Chantilly rice pudding, Gratin Dauphinois, ... See them all 67
Liquid cream
Like these other recipes: Green beans and potatoes with Morbier cream sauce, Langres-style spinach, Crème de foie gras, Panna cotta, Pistachio tiramisu, ... See them all 170
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