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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
Like these other recipes: Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, Pear sorbet, Pear compote , Pear tart with almond cream, Pear charlotte, ... See them all 20
Paris flan filling
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Black sesame flan, French custard tart, Pear and chocolate Paris puddings, Verbena flan, Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, ... See them all 9
Whole milk
Like these other recipes: Cramique, Cream of cauliflower soup with smoked haddock , Celery purée, Coffee custard, Fresh mint ice-cream, ... See them all 69
Liquid cream
Like these other recipes: Roquefort sauce, Pan-fried scallops and chanterelles with Noilly Prat sauce, Gratin of leeks with Morbier cheese, Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Veal with mushrooms and green asparagus, ... See them all 175
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