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Pear & Muscat Canelli Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatine is one of my favorite decadent desserts. Traditionally it is made with apples but I wanted to add a personal twist to this French classic.
Here, I have used anjou pears that have been soaked in delicious Muscat Canelli and lightly dusted with freshly ground Cardamom.
INGREDIENTS:
♦ 1 Sheet of Puff Pastry
♦ 4 Ripe but firm Pears
♦ 3 Ounces of Unsalted Butter
♦ 2 Ounces of Sugar
♦ Glass of Muscat Canelli
♦ 2 Cardamom Pods
Peel the pears and slice them into long equal strips, then place them in a bowl.
Pour over the Muscat Canelli, making sure all the pears are coated.
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Split open the Cardamom Pods to extract the black seeds and then grind them with a pestle and mortar until they become a fine powder.
Sprinkle the powder over the pears.
Take 3 ounces of unsalted butter.
Butter the surface of a 9-10 inch metal dish with sloping sides, then melt the butter and the sugar over a low to medium heat.
Keep stirring constantly, until the color becomes golden.
Start adding the Pears, forming concentric circles.
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Continue to cook over direct heat. This will help to reduce the amount of liquid before covering with pastry.
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When you have covered the pears with the pastry, make slits for the steam to escape and tuck all the edges down the sides of the pan.
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Bake in an oven at 375 F for 20-25 minutes or until the pastry is golden.
Remove from oven and carefully pour out any excessive amounts of liquid into a bowl.
You can reduce this liquid down to a thick syrup to pour over later as it will be very flavorsome.
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Place the pan over direct low/ medium heat for a few minutes to develop color and to further remove any excessive juices.
After it has rested for a few minutes, invert onto a flat plate.
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Allow the dessert time to cool down as the flavors from the pears will become enhanced.
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Here, I have served it with whipped cream in the absence of a preferred Vanilla Bean Gelato.
Pair with a glass of chilled Muscat Canelli…