Spiced Pear Tartlets Recipe

Tartlet crust. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Take the butter out of the refrigerator to let it soften. Mix the flour, spices, butter, egg yolk, sugar, salt, and water to form a smooth ball. Roll out the dough into 6 tartlet molds. Place weights in the bottom of the tartlets. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool on a rack, removing the weights.

Poached pears in red wine and spices. Place red wine, sugar, and spices in a saucepan. Peel the pears while keeping them whole. Immerse the pears in the saucepan and cook for 40 minutes over medium heat, turning them halfway through to ensure every part of the pear is soaked. Let cool in the juice.

Whipped cream. Take the heavy cream out of the refrigerator; it should be very cold. Place the cream in a bowl that has been chilled in the refrigerator and start to whip it. When it begins to thicken, add the powdered sugar. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod with a knife and add them to the whipped cream. Once firm, place the whipped cream in a piping bag.

To finish, Assembly. Drain the pears. Take 3 pears, cut them in half, and remove the core. With the remaining pears, remove the core and cut them into small cubes. Line the bottom of the tartlets with the small pieces of pear. Using a piping bag, cover the pieces of pear with a good layer of whipped cream. Place half a pear on top of the whipped cream. Enjoy!