Pear verbena tarts
Crisp sweetcrust pastry cases, a velvety diplomat cream flavoured with verbena, and slices of poached pears for delicious and dainty pear verbena tarts.
12K 5 3.6
Last modified on: October 10th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:TartsPearVerbenaSweetcrust pastryDiplomatPâtisserieFor 18 pieces, you will need:
- 1
18 tart cases - 2
450 g Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream) - 3
verbena - 4
12 Pears - 5
1 litre 200 ml Poaching syrup - 6
450 g Chantilly cream - Total weight: 5,160 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 1 hour 29 min. | 1 hour 29 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Prepare 450 g Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream) using the normal method, but at the start leave a handful of verbena leaves to infuse in the milk (instead of the vanilla).
This will give you a verbena-flavoured custard.
Cover and leave to cool.
This will give you a verbena-flavoured custard.
Cover and leave to cool.
Stage 2 - 30 min.
Peel 12 Pears, cut into quarters lengthways and remove the core.
Poach in 1 litre 200 ml Poaching syrup until tender.
Drain.
Poach in 1 litre 200 ml Poaching syrup until tender.
Drain.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Slice the pear quarters across into small pieces.
Stage 4
Leave on absorbant paper to finish draining thoroughly until needed.
Stage 5 - 15 min.
Prepare 450 g Chantilly cream.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
And fold gently into the cooled verbena-flavoured custard. Beat for a few seconds by hand to "loosen".
This is now a verbena diplomat cream.
This is now a verbena diplomat cream.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Transfer the cream to a forcing bag.
Stage 8 - 6 min.
Pipe a generous layer of cream into each tart case.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Arrange a layer of pear slices on top...
Stage 10
...ideally in the shape of a flower.
Stage 11
For a finishing touch, garnish with a sprig of verbena.
Your little pear verbena tarts are ready.
Your little pear verbena tarts are ready.
Remarks
For a quicker, simpler version of this recipe, use a classic sweetcrust pastry and a simple confectioner's custard (without added whipped cream).
If you have any leftover cream and fruit (which often happens, I assure you), make little verrines by layering the pears in small glasses with a generous topping of cream.
If you have any leftover cream and fruit (which often happens, I assure you), make little verrines by layering the pears in small glasses with a generous topping of cream.
Keeping
Should be eaten the same day.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,229 Kcal or 17,706 Kj | 121 gr | 1,162 gr | 441 gr |
| 211 % | 47 % | 110 % | 67 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 82 Kcal or 343 Kj | 2 gr | 23 gr | 9 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | 2 % | 1 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 235 Kcal or 984 Kj | 7 gr | 65 gr | 24 gr |
| 12 % | 3 % | 6 % | 4 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Poaching syrup: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to poach peaches, Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, Tarte Bourdaloue, Coupe Augustin, Peach and green tea tart, ... All |
 | Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Saint Honoré cake, Almond cream or frangipane, Strawberry tart, Puits d'amour, Pear and lime meringue pie, ... All |
 | Chantilly cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: St Tropez tart, Millefeuille, Pear charlotte, Bavaroise cream, Chantilly rice pudding, ... All |
 | Tart cases: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Double raspberry tartlets, Apple and blackcurrant tarts, Little lime tarts, Victoria pineapple and lime tarts, Little apple and verbena tarts, ... All |
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