Recipe courtesy of Fresh Market and www.thefreshmarket.com/inspiration/recipe-and-ideas/comice-pear-and-caramel-tart
Servings 6Servings
Ingredients
1Wewalka Pie Crustat room temperature
2tbspsugardivided
2lbs4 ripe Comice pears
1tbspcold unsalted buttercut into small cubes
2tbspcrystallized gingerfinely chopped
1jar The Fresh Market caramel saucewarmed
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Lay the crust in a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, being sure the crust fits into the corners of the pan without stretching. Cut off excess dough with the heel of your hand. Use a fork to prick holes in bottom and sides of the crust. Freeze for 15 minutes.
Bake on a sheet pan until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle 1 tbsp sugar inside the crust.
Peel and halve the pears lengthwise; trim out cores. Cut them lengthwise into ⅓-inch slices. Arrange the pear slices in a circle on top of crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tbsp sugar and dot with butter.
Return to the oven and bake until the juices are lightly thickened and bubbling throughout and the pears are lightly browned, 30-40 minutes. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger. Let cool for 10 minutes. Remove the sides of the tart pan. Cool completely.
Drizzle 2 tbsp of caramel sauce over tart. Serve immediately, with additional caramel sauce on the side.
Notes
Recipe Substitution: Pillsbury refrigerator pie crust dough can be substituted for Wewalka Pie Crust and Follow recipe instructions.