Dessert for 4

Pear Tarte Tatin

Name: Pear Tarte Tatin
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 8 pears; 100 g caster sugar; 100 g butter; 2 star anise; 3 pods cardamom; 1 large cinnamon; 2 tbsp brandy; 500 g puff pastry

$23.17for 470 minServes 4

Pears caramelize with butter and spices under puff pastry, then turn out as a glossy upside-down tart.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Peaches, 3 lb$2.49/lb typical	3 lb	$7.47Typical price
	Butter, 3.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.41Typical price
	Pie crust, 2.25$3.49 each typical	2.25	$7.69Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.17

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Wine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

French Vegetarian Desserts

Typical price

$5.79 per serving$23.17 for 4

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Ingredients

8 pears
100 g caster sugar
100 g butter
2 star anise
3 pods cardamom
1 large cinnamon
2 tbsp brandy
500 g puff pastry

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and peel, halve, and core the pears.
Melt the butter in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet over medium heat, then add the sugar, star anise, cardamom, and cinnamon.
Cook the mixture for 6 to 8 minutes until the sugar melts and turns amber, then carefully stir in the brandy.
Arrange the pears cut-side up in the skillet and cook for 5 minutes.
Cover the pears with the puff pastry, tuck the edges into the skillet, and cut a few vents.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the pastry is deeply golden, rest for 5 minutes, then carefully invert the tart onto a plate.