Macadamia-Pear Tart
"This is a real treat for the eyes and the tastebuds. The pears show through the batter and this gives the tart an elegant appearence"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 1⁄2 cup sugar, plus 1 tsp
- 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts (, you can use other nuts as long as they are peeled & Toasted)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 ripe bartlett pears, , peeled,halved and cored
directions
- Preheat oven to 350f.
- Butter a 9 1/2" round ceramic tart or quiche pan.
- Combine flour 1/2 cup sugar,nuts, baking powder& salt.
- Stir milk, egg& vanilla until blended.
- Add to flour mixture& stir until smooth.
- Place each pear half, cut side down on a cutting board.
- Cut crosswise into 1/4" slices.
- Keep it in it's original shape and, using a spatula, place it in the buttered pan with the stem end facing toward the center.
- Repeat with remaining pears.
- Press pear halves to fan them slightly toward the center Pour batter over the pears, sprinkle tops with 1 tsp sugar.
- Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, serve cold.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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