![]() ![]() The crust I’m using is a French pastry dough called “pâte sucrée.” Don’t let the fancy name fool you- this is actually easier than pie crust! The flavor and texture is similar to a sugar cookie and it’s the perfect base for the delicate pears and rich chocolate. I love that not only does it have the perfect flavor profile, but its historic ties make it so fitting for Thanksgiving season! (You can read more about that, here, and also see our trip to historic Philadelphia where we learned all about it, here!) If you want something different, and so amazingly delicious people will be talking about it long after dinner, this is it. This tart is the perfect use for AMERICAN HERITAGE ® chocolate as well. I love drizzling mine with more chocolate, because well, drizzling with chocolate is always a good idea. It has a sweet cookie-like crust, a layer of chocolate on the bottom, a beautiful layer of fresh pears over that, and then a sweet custard fills in the spaces. In terms of dessert, pies get all the glory during the holiday season, but I love a great tart because not only are they a little more elegant for a holiday table, they’re not quite as heavy, either, and I feel like it’s the perfect ending to a special-occasion meal, or any meal, really! I ate a pear tart like this at a restaurant once, and I’ve wanted to recreate it ever since. Make that same thing with pears and it’s fancy, decadant, and refined. Make something with apple and it’s homey, casual, and nostolgic. But you know what the most overlooked flavor of fall is? The pear. I know I’m known for being pumpin-obsessed during this time of year, and we also give apples a lot of love. ![]()
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