Sunday, October 30, 2011

Tarte Bourdaloue.....A Delicious Fall Sweet!



Tarte Bourdaloue


2 or 3 pears (depending on size of your oven dish)
250 g of sugar
cinnamon
Star Anise
Lemon peel
1 ½ cup water


 

Pasta Brisee

250 g of flour
125 g of butter
1 egg yolk
Pinch of salt
Pinch of sugar
Water

Almond Cream
120 grams of sugar
140 grams of ground almonds
60 grams of butter
2 eggs
Almond extract

Put water, sugar and spices to a boil (about 5 minutes to reduce slightly). Add the pear. Cook them 3 minutes per side. Take them out and let cool.

Make a Paste Brisee. Make a volcano with the flour, salt, sugar, butter and egg yolk.Stir in water slowly. Shape into a ball and let it rest 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

For the almond cream:
In a food processor place the sugar, almonds, butter, eggs and almond extract. Press until you have a creamy paste.

Roll out the dough, and line the mold. Top with almond cream and poached pears that have previously cut like in the picture.

 
 

Put it in a preheated oven at 360 F for 30-40 minutes until cooked and golden ... ..ENJOY!

 
 
 

You can serve them with Pears Chips ....the recipe of these chips is from Mari's Cakes Thanks Mari!

 
 
 

2 comments:

  1. que tarta mas rica! ahora es la temporada de las peras,manzanas y persimon que delicia de frutas!

    gracias por compartir esta delicia de tarta!

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