French Pear Tart with Nuts

This French pear tart recipe is very easy and quick to make - a puff pastry base is topped with creme fraiche and mixed nuts and baked in the oven.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 597 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 (17.25 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 (8 ounce) container creme fraiche
• 3 pears - peeled, cored and sliced
• ¾ cup mixed nuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Unroll the puff pastry sheet and line a tart pan with it. Cut off any overhanging pastry. Prick pastry several times with a fork.

Step 3

Stir together creme fraiche, egg, and sugar in a bowl until smooth. Fold in nut mix.

Step 4

Arrange pear slices on puff pastry and cover with creme fraiche mixture.

Step 5

Bake tart in the preheated oven until the filling is lightly colored and pastry has puffed up and browned, about 25 minutes.