Stéphane Glacier’s Pear and Chocolate Tart
A comforting classic, this Pear and Chocolate Tart beautifully combines the richness of dark chocolate with sweet poached pears.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 70 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Sablé Dough (base)
- 130 ml Liquid Cream
- 125 g Dark Chocolate (60% cocoa)
- 1 Whole Egg + 3 Egg Yolks
- 70 g Sugar
- 1 Large Can of Pears in Syrup
- A Handful of Sliced Almonds
- Powdered Sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sablé Dough by rolling it out and transferring it to a tart pan. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and proceed to blind bake for 25 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
- Whisk the eggs and sugar until frothy and combine with melted chocolate and cream.
- Add pear slices into the baked tart shell and pour the chocolate filling over.
- Bake again for 25-30 minutes until set with a slight jiggle.
- Cool completely before serving.
Notes
Dust with powdered sugar before serving. Serve alongside vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for contrast.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 175mg
Keywords: chocolate tart, pear tart, dessert, French dessert, baking