Dorie Greenspan herself has chosen her wonderful French Pear Tart recipe for us to bake this week. I would like to take this opportunity to say a big "Thank you" to Dorie for her outstanding book, Baking From My Home to Yours and also to Laurie and her team for the Tuesdays with Dorie blog. I have learned such a lot: choux pastry, brioche, kugelhopf, creamy mousses and .... I could go on and on - so many delicious recipes that I had never even thought of trying just a year ago.
Well, so it's French Pear Tart. I got up early this morning and blits the pate sucre , which is now sitting in the fridge for this evening's endeavor. I have a trip planned to Citarella for the best baking pears I can get.
After a nice lunch with friends in the City and carrying some Boscobel pears, I wended my way homeward. I was filled with fury when I got home to see there was yet another dunning letter for me - some lousy company harassing me for a payment I don't owe. It took me a while to calm myself before I could start baking. But my mood became so upbeat when I started on the tarts - so creative.
I made minis, using some 2-1/2 inch tartlette pans with removable bases - a delight to work with. The minis look cute but they were certainly a lot more work than a single 9-inch tart. However, they will be easy to handle and easy to eat.
If you would like the recipe for Dorie's French Pear Tart - get the book, get the book! It is truly one of the best.
15 comments:
very pretty tarts! I love how you used the mini pans. This was one of the best recipes I think I have made so far!
Your little minis are adorable. 2.5 with removable bases would be a handy size. Individual servings are such a great way to serve a great dessert.
Nancy
Love your mini minis (I thought mine were mini at 4"!) They are beautiful, and what a treat they'll be for dessert!
SO beautiful! I love the mini sized tarts! Made me feel as if I wasn't eating a MAXI dessert!
Your mini-tart looks absolutely perfect. The right color and everything. Great job!
Looks like lots of us are going mini this year. Tarts look yummy!!!
I love your little minis...they look so elegant and lovely. Nice job!
Baking always turns my mood around, too. Boscobels, mmmmmmmmmm.
Very cute minis! You did a great job.
Beautiful mini tarts!
They are so cute! this recipe really lends itself to being changed into minis. glad you liked them:)
Your mini tarts are too cute!
the mini tarts are adorable! yum.
A delicious tart! I love pear desserts...
Cheers,
Rosa
Your tarts turned out lovely.
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