Pear and ricotta tart recipe

Pear and Ricotta Tart recipe

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Ingredients

Instructions

Making the Pastry:
Sift the flour with sugar and salt, then rub in butter with your fingertips until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Gradually, stir in a little bit of water (one tbsp at a time) to give the pastry a good consistency Wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.

Roll out pastry and place on a buttered 28 cm flan baking tin or tray. Prick pastry all over with a fork and bake at 180°C for about 15 minutes.

Pears:
Combine sugar, lemon juice and 120 ml water in a saucepan and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to a gentle boil and then remove from heat.

Peel, quarter and core the pears, place in the syrup and let simmer over low heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until pears are just tender. Drain pears and leave to cool.

Ricotta Mixture:
Whisk together all the ingredients until smooth, except for the cinnamon.

Making the Tart:
Place the cooled pear quarters over the base of the pastry and gently pour the ricotta mixture over.

Sprinkle with ground cinnamon and bake at 180°C for 40 minutes or until just set. Leave to cool in the tin. When cooled place in fridge for about 4 hours. Serve.