Maple-Pear Tarte Tatin
This maple-pear tarte tatin recipe poaches pears in a maple caramel sauce before baking with a puff pastry crust. It's a simple yet elegant dessert.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Roll out puff pastry on a lightly floured surface to ΒΌ-inch thickness; place in refrigerator.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Melt butter in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat; add brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Stir in maple syrup; cook and stir until begins to bubble. Remove skillet from heat.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Place 1 pear half, cut-side up, into center of skillet. Cut remaining pear halves in half; arrange pear quarters around center pear, cut-sides up.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Place skillet over medium-low heat; cook pears, basting with syrup mixture, until pears begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Place puff pastry over pears, tucking edges around pears in skillet.'}
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{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Place a serving plate over skillet; carefully invert to release tart onto plate (skillet will still be hot). Serve warm.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (8 servings total)