Pear Tart

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Flour
1		Salt
1/3 cup	53g / 1.9oz	Light brown sugar - (firmly packed)
11 tablespoons	165ml	Cold butter (do not use margarine)
2		Egg yolks - lightly beaten
10		Seckle pears to 12, or 6 to 7 bosc pears,
		Then cut into 2 or 3 lengthwise slices
2 tablespoons	30ml	Lemon juice
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Currants
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground ginger
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cinnamon
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	White sugar - (to 1/2 cup) - depending on the
		Sweetness of the pears
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
4 tablespoons	60ml	Sugar

Recipe Instructions

Place the currants in a small saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Allow them to boil for a minute and turn off the heat. Let them soak for about 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, salt, and sugar, and cut in butter with a dough blender or 2 knives until it resembles a coarse meal. You can also use a food processor. Stir in egg yolks. Knead this mixture until smooth. This takes quite a bit of kneading (you might want to use 2 hands). Press the dough out on the bottom and sides of an 8- or 9-inch springform pan. Neatly finish the rim.

In a large bowl, gently combine the pear slices with the lemon juice, spices, sugar, and currants. Carefully arrange the fruits in the crust. Dot with butter, sprinkle with sugar. Bake for about 30 to 40 minutes, or until the crust is golden. Cool and serve.

This recipe yields ?? servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9592) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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