Sunday, November 27, 2011

Orange Pear Tart

Filling: 4 medium pears, peeled and sliced
1 T orange juice
1 T grated orange peel
4 t cornstarch
3 T brown sugar
1/8 t ground cinnamon

1 9-inch refrigerated pie crust

Glaze:
1 t honey
1/4 t water

Preheat oven to 425. In a large bowl toss the pear slices with the orange juice. Sprinkle in the cornstarch, brown sugar and cinnamon and toss until the pears are evenly coated. Set aside.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and unroll the pie crust on top. Arrange the pears in a mound in the center of the dough, leaving a 2-inch boarder. Fold the border over the filling, partially covering the filling. Bake the tart for 15 minutes at 425 and then reduce the oven temperature to 350 and bake for another 40 minutes, until the pears are tender and the crust is golden brown.

Heat honey and water in microwave. When the tart is done remove it from the oven and brush the honey glaze all over the top of fruit and crust. Cool slightly and serve warm or a room temperature.