10/14/2019Pastries - Desserts

Vegan Bourdaloue Tart (Pear Amandine)

Name: Vegan Bourdaloue Tart (Pear Amandine)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 serv.
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 3 pears; 1 stick cinnamon; 1 star anise; 100 g sugar; 200 g all-purpose flour; 60 g plant-based margarine; 40 g sugar; 1 pinch salt; 200 g almond powder; 40 g sugar; 100 mL almond and rice milk; 15 g cornstarch; 0.5 tsp baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 20 g plant-based margarine

Autumn / Winter For hosting Blender-free

For: 6 serv.Difficulty: MediumPreparation: 25 minCooking: 50 minRest: 1h00

This reminds me of culinary school and those classic recipes ahah 😅 I think the bourdaloue tart was actually my first pastry lesson in high school! Initially, I hate pies and especially ones with cooked fruit, but I don't know, I still like the bourdaloue tart... what a contradiction. In essence, it's a sweet pastry, almond cream, and poached pears arranged in slices (so there's no question of doing halves or whatever, everyone gets their slice!). So, basically, it's an almond pear tart... What I particularly liked in this one is the subtle taste of the pears poached with a cinnamon stick and a star anise, it completely changed the game 😍

Servings

Ingredients

Cups

For the poached pears

-pears 3
-cinnamon 1 (stick)
-star anise 1
-sugar 100 (g)

For the dough

-all-purpose flour 200 (g)
-plant-based margarine 60 (g)
-sugar 40 (g)
-salt 1 (pinch)

For the almond cream

-almond powder 200 (g)
-sugar 40 (g)
-almond and rice milk 100 (mL)
-cornstarch 15 (g)
-baking powder 0.5 (tsp)
-salt 1 (pinch)
-plant-based margarine 20 (g)

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Steps

Prepare the poached pears: peel the pears. In a saucepan, heat a liter of water with the sugar, star anise, and cinnamon. Immerse the pears in it and cook them in simmering water for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and let everything steep for an hour. (you can also leave the pears in the syrup overnight in the fridge before continuing with the recipe, they will be even more flavorful).
Prepare the sweet dough: mix the flour, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the margarine and incorporate it with your little hands. Pour in some water until you get a ball of dough that doesn't crumble. If your dough is a bit sticky, you can add a handful of extra flour.
Lightly grease your pie dish and place the pie crust in it. Press the crust into the dish and trim off any excess dough.
Prepare the almond cream: Melt the margarine. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Pour the mixture into your tart crust.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).
Cut the pears in half and remove the part where the seeds are. Slice the 6 half-pears into thin slivers (while still maintaining their original shape). Place them one by one onto the almond cream, fanning them out.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.