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Pear and Gorgonzola Tart

[heart_this] · Dec 1, 2010 · 23 Comments

Pear and Gorgonzola Tart

I have really been enjoying the pear and gorgozola flavour combination lately and when I came across a tart using it in a recent edition of Food & Drink magazine, it immediately caught my attention. Another reason that I was looking forward to making this tart was that it has a more traditional tart shell. Although the puff pastry and phyllo dough tarts that I have been making lately are quick and easy and always good, I was kind of missing the fluted edge tarts. Speaking of the crust, it is an all butter crust where some of the flour has been replaced with ground walnuts which is particularly nice as walnuts go really well with pears. The pears are poached in wine to ensure that they are nice and tender and poaching them like that makes them a little sweeter and gives them an amazing fruity aroma. The filling is a simple mixture of gorgonzola, sour cream, an egg yolk and a touch of honey that is all pureed in a food processor to make it nice and smooth.
This tart is actually pretty easy to make and if you prepare the dough for the pastry the night before and leave it in the fridge overnight then it takes even less time to put together on the day that you make it. I served the pear and gorgonzola tart with a simple arugula salad and topped it with some prosciutto. The peppery arugula and the salty prosciutto only added to the pear and gorgonzola flavour combination making it even better!

Pear and Gorgonzola Tart

Pear and Gorgonzola Tart

Pear and Gorgonzola Tart

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 2 pears (peeled and cut in half and cored)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups white wine
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 black peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 ounces gorgonzola (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme (chopped)
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 walnut pie shell (fitted in tart pans and pre-baked)
directions
  1. Place the pears in a large sauce pan with cut side down followed by the sugar, wine, water, peppercorns, and bay leaves and simmer covered until the pears are tender, about 10-30 minutes. (Note: The simmer time can vary depending on how ripe the pears are.)
  2. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature in the liquid.
  3. Slice the pears thinly.
  4. Mix the gorgonzola, sour cream, honey, thyme and egg yolk inf a food processor until smooth.
  5. Spread the filling out over the tart crust and top with fanned sliced pears.
  6. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until the filling is set, about 10-15 minutes.
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Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    December 1, 2010 at 1:16 am

    Yes please!!!!!!!! <3 I'll take two =)

    Jenn L @ Peas & Crayons

    Reply
  2. LimeCake says

    December 1, 2010 at 2:12 am

    This is my favourite salad in a tart! Pear and gorgonzola go so well together! This looks really lovely!

    Reply
  3. Raymundus says

    December 1, 2010 at 2:15 am

    wow! it looks so gorgeous!!

    Reply
  4. Taylor says

    December 1, 2010 at 2:34 am

    This is such an elegant combination…I love it!

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    December 1, 2010 at 2:35 am

    Sweet and salty. Fabulous!

    Reply
  6. Caroline says

    December 1, 2010 at 2:36 am

    I cannot wait to try this!! It looks so incredible 🙂

    Reply
  7. velva says

    December 1, 2010 at 3:31 am

    Pear and gorgonzola tart looks really good. l love the flavor combination. Served up with a proseco this would be delightful.

    Reply
  8. ♥peachkins♥ says

    December 1, 2010 at 5:02 am

    I should try that combination!

    Reply
  9. Ravenous Rowie says

    December 1, 2010 at 6:35 am

    Absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful flavor pairing too! YUM!

    Reply
  10. Dom at Belleau Kitchen says

    December 1, 2010 at 9:21 am

    oh YES!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  11. Ana Powell says

    December 1, 2010 at 12:10 pm

    Wow, pear and gorgonzola go so well together.
    Outstanding dish ♥

    Reply
  12. Chiara "Kika" Assi says

    December 1, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    Mmmm… pears and gorgonzola… the food of gods!!!

    Reply
  13. Olga says

    December 1, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Thanks for sharing all those wonderful recipes. I´m glad I found your blog!

    Reply
  14. We Are Not Martha says

    December 1, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    Oh wow, this is definitely going on my must-make list! Perhaps for an upcoming holiday party?? It looks awesome!

    Sues

    Reply
  15. Helene says

    December 1, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    This is a combination that I haven't tried yet. You surely did a really nice tart.

    Reply
  16. the blissful baker says

    December 2, 2010 at 6:40 am

    wow, that is just gorgeous! i would never think to use pear and gorgonzola together, but it looks great!

    Reply
  17. Victor says

    December 2, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    Wow, another creative combo. Looks delicious but I'm not a big fan of Gorgonzola cheese

    Reply
  18. Nina Timm says

    December 2, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    Just when I thought the tart couldn't look any better, you went a topped it with more goodness!!

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    December 3, 2010 at 1:51 am

    Pear and gorgonzola are two of my favorites! As always you come up with dishes I adore!

    Reply
  20. Recipe360 says

    December 4, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    wow this looks delicious. I'll have to look in to making some tarts of my own.

    Reply
  21. Culinary Cory says

    December 5, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    This sounds amazing! It has all of my favorite flavors!!!!! The photos look great.

    Reply
  22. susan says

    December 6, 2010 at 1:07 am

    that looks delicious! Nice idea to pair it with the prosciutto as well.

    Reply
  23. Maria says

    December 8, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    Oh wow! I've missed a lot of recipes on your site the last couple of weeks, but this one really called out to me … it looks absolutely delicious!

    Reply

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