SPICED PEAR TART WITH FLAKY GLUTEN-FREE CRUST
Jason Glover
8
20 minutes
55 minutes
There's nothing better than a warm and flaky tart right out of the oven. This spiced pear tart is a great dessert to make for your gluten-free friends or family members and tastes amazing when topped with vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
- 2 sheets frozen pastry dough (Lead Betters, French Picnic Gluten Free) thawed
- 5 Bartlett pears (ripe but firm), peeled, halved and cored
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature), cubed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp finely chopped crystallized ginger
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Canola oil spray (for the tart pan)
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
Tools
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Thinly slice the pears and add to a large bowl.
- Spray your tart pan with the canola spray - this helps with sticking to the pan
- Add the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, crystallized ginger, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and lemon juice. Toss until well combined.
- Fill the pan with the pear mixture.
- Place the other pastry sheet on top and crimp around the edges using a fork. Remove any excess dough from around the edges.
- Use a fork to make small vent holes.
- Place the tart on a cookie sheet and bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove the tart from the oven, brush with the melted butter, and return to the oven for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let stand for 10-15 minutes.
- Pull the Tart out and let sit for 10 - 15 minutes
- Slice and serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
