Pear Croustade

photo by ihvhope


- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons ice water
- 2 firm but ripe bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/2 inch wedges
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 large egg white, beaten to blend
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
directions
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For Crust:
- Mix flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer to large bowl.
- Mix egg yolk and 1 1/2 tablespoons ice water in small bowl. Using fork, blend enough yolk mixture, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, into flour mixture to form moist clumps.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F Roll out dough on floured parchment paper to 10-inch round.
- Transfer dough on parchment paper to large baking sheet.
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Filling:
- Toss pears, sugar, flour, lemon juice and allspice in large bowl.
- Overlap pear slices atop dough, leaving 2-inch border. Fold border over fruit, pleating loosely and pinching to seal any cracks.
- Brush dough with egg white and drizzle cream over filing.
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Topping:
- Mix flour and sugar in small bowl. Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture forms small clumps and sprinkle topping over filling.
- Bake tart until crust is golden and filling bubbles about 40 minutes.
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