Quick Crustless Pear Tart

Submitted by Chef #164791

"Make this dessert to use up pears, or as a quick treat for guests."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 pear, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄3 cup honey
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 cup unbleached white flour
• nutmeg, if desired

directions

1. Grease and flour a glass pie pan.
2. Beat all ingredients together, except pears and nutmeg.
3. Pour batter into pie pan.
4. Press pear slices on top of batter, in a spiral design.
5. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.
6. Bake in 350 degree oven, 25-35 minutes, until center is set and tart is lightly browned.
7. Don't overcook.
8. Serve warm or cold.

Reviews

[sugarpea]

This is delicious and a very nice presentation if you take the time to arrange the pears artfully. The batter really works. You end up with a very tart-like crust without having to roll one. At first I didn't think this was so. It seemed more like a shallow, slightly dense cake but after refrigerating it, the entire taste and texture changed to something more tart-like. I used 1/2 tsp almond extract, thinking a full tsp would be overpowering but I will try the full tsp and some powdered ginger next time. I also added a bit of salt to the batter. If you want pear cake, serve it before refrigerating. For pear tart serve after refrigerating. Great recipe, Chef #164791.

 

[UkrainianGirl]

It is an AMAZING recipe and really EASY to make. I also think this recipe was undeservedly forgotten for many years since it was posted.<br/>I agree that for some people it might not be sweet enough, but I would not advise of adding sugar, as it will give away a rustic taste to it. If you want to make it sweeter, add more honey but not sugar. I also used very ripe Anjou pears and a few slices of Bosc, that way my tart was sweet enough for me.<br/>Another point: if you use mixer to mix the ingredients do not over beat it, as butter may become separated.<br/>The consistency is moist and taste of nutmeg and almond extract compliments very well to honey and pears.<br/>I want also to admit that I cheated a little bit by adding 1/2 cup of grounded almonds (because of that I extracted 2 tbs of flour from the recipe). I hope the author of the recipe will not be offended, but I really wanted to try the combination of pears and almonds that I saw in other recipes. However I chose this one because it was easier to make and did not require to have a pie crust.<br/>Try it and you won't regret! Something different to our everyday apple pies and chocolate cupcakes :) Thank you, it helped me to make my hubby happy.

 

[Tare Panda]

I fully agree with the cake-like texture Sugarpea was talking about. Although I enjoyed the light flavour of the honey, I'm pretty sure most people would also prefer adding about a 1/2 cup of sugar to the recipe. Otherwise, nice recipe!