Did I ever mention that I love autumn with the early morning fog and the warming rays of the sun in the afternoon? I love the light and the smell of this season and the big variation of wonderful and delicious vegetables and fruits. For a dinner with friends I made these mini tarts with pears, but they can be made with apples or fresh figs as well and they taste delicious served with some whipped cream or homemade ice cream.
For 6 little pear tarts:
- 1 rectangle puff pastry sheet
- 3 small pears
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 1 vanilla bean
- 4 dl water
- 150 g sugar
Bring the water, the sugar, the vanilla seeds and the bean to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Peel the pears, cut them into quarters, rub the quarters all over with lemon juice, then add the pears to the simmering water and cook for about 5 minutes.
Remove pears from the syrup and allow to cool a little, then remove the cores of the pears from the centers. Cut each quarter lengthwise into 3 or 4 slices, like a fan.
Fold one half of the pastry over the other and cut out 6 circles, the circles should be slightly larger than the size of the pears.
Like a fan top the pears on the pastry and brush the pears gently with the remaining syrup.
Heat the oven to 190° degrees and bake the tarts for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove the tarts from the oven and serve them warm with some whipped cream or ice cream.
Happy baking!
so chic and pretty – perfect for a dinner party.
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…and they are so simple to make! Thank you for stopping by, warmly Bridget
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Damn delicious and fancy looking pear tart!!!
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Thank you Dedy, warmly Bridget
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Pear tarts are a real favorite of mine. Very clever how you conformed the pastry shape to the pear.
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Thank you so much Lulu, I’m glad you liked it! Happy baking, warmly Bridget
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Stunning and delicious too! I am sure my family be so happy if I served them your pear tarts for dessert tonight.
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Thank you Bam, I’m glad you liked it! Have a lovely day, warmly Bridget
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These are so pretty and festive, Bridget! And your pictures are just beautiful!!
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Thank you so much Shari, I appreciate! Warmly – Bridget
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They look delicious and so pretty!!
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Thank you so much Geraldine, I’m glad you liked them! Warmly, Bridget
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I am so overburdened with apples I had forgotten about these smashing tartlets. Thank you for the reminder and I can assure everyone else they are tasty.
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Hi Maria, you are welcome 🙂 Thank you for stopping by and happy baking, warmly Bridget
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Thank you! I feel very honoured and I’m glad you liked the post! Happy baking, Bridget
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Gorgeous! A pair of pears. Mmmmm, good. Jo @ Let’s Face the Music
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Thank you so much Jo for stopping by and I’m glad you liked it! Happy baking, warmly Bridget
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Lovely presentation, and these look amazing!
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Thank you, so happy you like it! Warmly, Bridget
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As much as I like pear tarts I have never made one, but you make them seem very doable. Cute how you made the pastry resemble the shape of the pair.
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Thank you Lulu, they are so simple to make and taste delicious. Happy baking, warmly Bridget
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They look adorable! Love the twist in terms of the shape of the pastry. Very inspiring 🙂
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Thank you so much Evelyn, I’m happy you like it! Warmly, Bridget
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I like your presentation for a simple but delicious dessert 🙂
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Thank you! Sometimes less is more 🙂 Have a nice day! Warmly Bridget
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Beautiful presentation!
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Thank you so much, I appreciate. Warmly, Bridget
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They are amazing! Wunderschön!!! Vielen Dank für Deinen Besuch auf meinem Blog, sonst hätte ich die ja gar nicht gesehen!
Ginger x
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Vielen Dank Ginger! ich freue mich schon auf weitere leckere Rezepte von dir! Herzlich, Bridget
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Wow! Very impressive!
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Thank you 🙂
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You are most certainly welcome. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Travels with Mary and commented:
Wow! Very impressive!
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Wow, thank you for reblog my post! So glad you like it! Warmly Bridget
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Absolutely! I can’t wait to try it!
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Absolutely gorgeous pear tart! Very creative.
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Thank you Fae, I appreciate it! Warmly Bridget
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Stunning! ❤
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Thank you so much, I appreciate! Have a nice day, warmly, Bridget
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These are so cute! 🙂
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Thank you, glad you like it! Warmly, Bridget
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Oh these are SO beautiful! Love them 🙂
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These are the most clever and charming things ever!! Pinning and sharing. I love pears and have some in the freezer!
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Thank you Leilani and happy baking! Warmly, Bridget
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jööööööö!!!!! Die sind denn herzig!!!!! Bisch e richtigi Künschtlerin!!!!!
Liebi Grüess & bis bald,
Sibylle
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Dankeschön Sibylle, sie schmöcket au fein und sind ganz eifach zum mache.
Es liebs Grüessli zrug 🙂
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