Pear crostata
A pretty tart to use fresh pears. Top with cream or icecream.
- 20 mins preparation
- 1 hr cooking
- Serves 10
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Ingredients
Pear crostata
- 1 cup (200g) caster sugar, plus extra to top
- 6 ripe pears, peeled, halved, cored
- 2 cup (300g) plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder finely grated rind of 1 lemon
- 125 gram butter, cubed
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (160g) apricot jam
- 1/2 cup (60g) almond meal
Method
Pear crostata
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1Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 22cm loose-based flan pan.
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2Place 2 cups water and 3/4 cup of sugar in a large, deep frying pan. Simmer, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Add pear halves and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat.
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3Meanwhile, sift flour and baking powder into a bowl. Stir in lemon rind and remaining sugar. Rub in butter, using fingertips, until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Make a well in centre and add combined egg, milk and vanilla extract. Mix to form a soft dough.
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4Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently, until smooth. Wrap one-third of dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Pat and press remaining dough into base and sides of prepared pan. Spread half of jam over base and top with almond meal. Arrange drained pear halves over almond. Heat remaining jam in a small saucepan on low and brush a little over pears, reserving a little.
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5Roll chilled dough out on a lightly floured surface to 5mm thick. Cut into 1cm-wide strips. Arrange over pears in a lattice pattern, trim edges and press down to seal. Brush with remaining jam. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until golden. Serve.
Notes
If pears aren't ripe, cook in water and sugar until tender.
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