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Thinking about it, I should do a 'dessert of the week' type regular post or category for it does seem that I make something sweet every Sunday. On top of the cooked breakfast and/or roast it makes the day 'special'. This delicious Pear and Almond tart is based on the recipe Almanzo's Belly detailed a few days ago which I think, in turn, is based on a Nigella dish. Apart from a slightly different pastry recipe the only alteration was to reduce the pears marinating liquid to just a couple of tablespoons in quantity (two teaspoons of sugar were added to it before reducing) and using that as the tarts glaze. Seemed a shame to waste that vanilla-infused goodness.
The double cream isn't really required; it is just in the photo for aesthetic reasons.
My entry for this months Sugar High Friday event. Pudding is the theme as selected and hosted by the lovely Zorra.
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truly enticing!
Scribbled down by: bee
December 11, 2007 4:04 PM
It looks great. And it is a great idea to have a dessert of the week. There's no such thing as too many desserts :D
Cheers!
Scribbled down by: Ben
December 11, 2007 5:57 PM
This is gorgeous!
Scribbled down by: Lydia
December 12, 2007 5:03 AM
Seems now that we have you started on tarts, we can't stop you :o)
Looks marvellous though - I think I shall have to participate this month!
Scribbled down by: Jeanne
December 13, 2007 4:36 PM
I could eat sweet everday. ;-) The tart looks so awesome.
Thank you for participating in SHF.
Scribbled down by: zorra
December 14, 2007 12:37 PM
I just love your photowork Andrew. This tart looks divine and good idea to glaze the tart with the reduced syrup. Very nice entry.
ronell
Scribbled down by: myfrenchkitchen
December 15, 2007 5:13 AM
Thanks everyone - it tasted every bit as good as it looks. Or looked as it didn't last very long.
Scribbled down by: Andrew
December 17, 2007 10:13 AM
*drool*!
This looks so good. And I like that the cream is not required, gots to try this out now :)
Scribbled down by: Kaykat
December 21, 2007 4:57 AM
How beautiful that tart looks.
But when is double cream not required? :-)
Scribbled down by: Ann
December 28, 2007 3:48 PM
Dont tell anyone Ann, but I had it with the cream!
Scribbled down by: Andrew
December 28, 2007 4:58 PM
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas Andrew!
The tart is one of my favorite combos and your looks gorgeous! I hope you do a "dessert of the week" and now....since when is double cream not required?!!
Scribbled down by: Tartelette
December 28, 2007 7:19 PM
What a great idea with the glaze Andrew - I will definitely try that next time I make it. It's not actually based on a Nigella recipe (this time!) but on a random cooking encyclopedia type book. Thank you very much for the link and wishing you and your blog the very best for 2008.
Scribbled down by: Joy
January 2, 2008 9:14 PM