Pear and Pistachio Puff Pastry Tart
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Difficulty:
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Preparation:
35 min.
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Healthy, because
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This tart is rich in fiber from the pears and protein from the pistachios.
If you don't have pistachios, hazelnuts are a great substitute.
Author of this recipe:
EAT-SMARTER
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Ingredients
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- Ingredients
- ½ cup peeled, unsalted Pistachio
- 1 egg yolk
- 4 Tbsps Crème fraiche
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 2 Pear (e. g. Williams Christ, peeled, quartered and cored)
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 9 ozs frozen Puff pastry (defrosted)
- all-purpose flour (for the work surface)
- 2 Tbsps melted butter
Preparation steps
1.
Heat the oven to 400°F, and line a baking tray with grease-proof paper.
2.
Roughly chop the nuts in a blender and mix with the egg yolk, crème fraîche and the honey.
3.
Slice the pear quarters without cutting all the way through and mix with the lemon juice.
4.
Roll out the pastry on a floured work surface to approx. 4.5" x 12". Spread with the pistachio mixture leaving a 3/4" edge all the way around.
5.
Place the pears on top, brush with some melted butter, gently fold the edges into and place the tart on the prepared baking tray. Bake for around 25 min.
