EASY PEAR TART HOW TO

But, that’s still kind of a non-recipe….Lesson #4. The jelly needs to be warmed until it’s smooth and glossy so that it can be brushed. The pears need to be thinly and evenly sliced. A good solid baking pear like a Bosc needs is best, and the pears should be fairly ripe, dimpled just slightly around the stem. The oven needs to be hot and the pastry needs to be cold. Now, to be fair, some tenets of baking should be known. When it comes out of the oven and is still warm, brush it with a clear jelly such as apple. Unroll a sheet of pie crust, top it with thinly sliced pears, sprinkle with sugar, and bake at 400° F until golden brown, about 20 minutes. I was worried about what not to do, not what to do.

EASY PEAR TART HOW TO

Now, honestly, it wasn’t that she taught me how to make a tart, but she did teach me that I had been hung up on the wrong thing. My still-teacher proceeded to prepare with her new pupil the most simple tart, a veritable non-recipe. She sort of waved her hand and said, “You know, a tart” and grabbed a nearby assistant that had never made a tart. As soon as we got through the preparation for the promised dishes I asked what she wanted in the way of a tart. I smiled at her knowing what was right to do (serve a bountiful Thanksgiving meal) and at myself for acknowledging my teacher was still my teacher. Lesson #1.Īt first, I admit it, I sighed. So, how is it that in the end, we served her Quick and Easy Pear Tart? Here’s the conflict – and how I found myself adding a recipe a mere hour before class was to begin – she considers Ambrosia a salad and I consider it a dessert. I had already been very concerned about making a Thanksgiving dessert recipe for 50, so I had offered up that I would make Ambrosia. During prep, I got wind that Nathalie had requested the ingredients for a Pear Tart because she didn’t think we were offering enough in the way of dessert. There were many hands to help, but it was still a substantial amount to cook and prepare.

We had a very ambitious menu, essentially preparing a modified Thanksgiving spread for 50 attendees, including a two-hour demonstration class - in less than 6 hours. Several weeks ago, my mentor and dear friend Nathalie Dupree and I hosted a cooking class fundraiser for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Please note that this post may contain affiliate links.

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