With a lovely cuppa! |
French Fridays with Dorie is a virtual cooking club. We all make the designated recipe from Dorie Greenspan’s newest cookbook, Around My French Table, and leave links to our blogs each Friday. It’s really fun and I always learn something new. Although the recipes aren’t normally available on-line, a fellow blogger found the orange version of this one in the Cape Cod Times.
Yay! I skipped last week’s recipe because I really don’t like eggs, so I was happy to see this week’s recipe was this lovely tart. It’s delicately flavored with Butter, Almond, and Pear with a soft, sweet pastry. The Almond Cream filling reminds me of the beautiful, colorful mazipan candies I bought in confectionaries in Nice on Spring Break my sophomore year of college.
Ready for the oven |
Although I love the idea of making this tart with oranges, I opted for the Bonne Idee and used pears because I had some that were ripe. I’ve poached pears in wine before, but never in a sugar-water-lemon juice syrup. They turned out beautifully. I was really surprised how easy it was to fan them out, too.
Ta-dah! |
Ms. Hobby says
Your tart looks so pretty plated at the top with the strawberry!
Cher says
How very lovely! I really am eager to try the almond creme-pear combo.
slongcoat says
Beautiful! Your pears looked absolutely perfectly ripe.
Steph says
Gorgeous! Love the pears! Will definitely use them next time. The oranges were good, but I think the pears would be so much better!
Lizzy says
Your crust looks amazing! I made mine with pears, too…SO yummy!
Kelly says
Okay, your photos and finished tart: totally food magazine worthy! I bet it tasted amazing–I was intimidated by the “poaching pear” part.
I am very impressed!
DessertByCandy says
The puffed almond cream looks perfect!
lola says
Glad to hear from someone who tried it using pears. I can’t wait to try that combo. Yours looks great.
Creating Amazing Meals says
Thank you all so much for the compliments! This is such a fun group & I learn something new every week!
Monica says
I like how you arranged the pears – very pretty!
Lindsey says
Gorgeous!!
Kathy says
This looks so amazing! Can’t wait to try the pears.
Kris' Kitchen says
WOW! Your tart is fabulous. It looks professional. I’m happy to see a different version…I am excited to try pears next time.
Kudos Kitchen says
So, so pretty! I’ll bet the pears were sublime in this. Great idea. I’ll have to try that next time too. Love your tart!!!
Sis. Boom. says
I think pear is the way to go. I wish you would teach me what you do for crust. My nemesis.
peaseporridgepdx says
Your tart is so beautiful. Well done.
tricia s. says
Oh my- first time here and I am loving your blog. I smiled when I saw the wine bottles and was grinning when I saw that you used pears. Gorgeous photos. I will be brewing a pot of coffee and looking forward to reading through your prior posts- thanks in advance 🙂