Easy Spiced Pear Tarte Tatin (Vegan)
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This Easy Spiced Pear Tarte Tatin is a delicious twist on the classic French dessert! Traditionally tarte tatin is made with caramelised apples. In this vegan version, ripe pears are used as the star ingredient, and the dish is free from any animal products like butter or cream. I think pears are absolutely incredible in baked goods. And in my opinion pears don’t get the attention they deserve in the baking world! They add incredible flavour and sweetness. In addition to the pears, a range of spices are added to this dessert which gives it a lovely cosy flavour that pairs beautifully with the caramel.
This Easy Spiced Pear Tarte Tatin has a delightful combination of flavours and textures. I mean what’s not to love about a delicious dessert with pear, caramel, flakey crust, and more??
Flavourings:
- Pears: The star ingredient, ripe pears, provides a naturally sweet flavour that pairs beautifully with the caramel sauce and spices.
- Caramel sauce: Made from caramelised sugar and vegan butter, the caramel sauce adds a rich sweetness and depth of flavour to the dish.
- Spices: Ground cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom infuse the pears with warm, aromatic notes that complement their natural sweetness. These spices also add complexity to the dessert, enhancing its overall flavour profile.
- Nuts are added to round out the flavour.
Texture:
- Pears: Once cooked, the pears become tender and caramelised, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture that contrasts beautifully with the crisp pastry crust.
- Caramel sauce: The caramel sauce coats the pears, forming a luscious glaze that adds moisture and richness to the dessert.
- Nuts: The nuts are added to give a slight crunch and varied texture in this tarte tatin.
- Pastry crust: The pastry crust is flaky and golden brown, providing a satisfying crunch with every bite. Its buttery texture complements the sweet, soft pears and sticky caramel sauce.
So overall, this Easy Spiced Pear Tarte Tatin offers a harmonious blend of sweet, spiced flavours and contrasting textures, making it a delightful dessert that is sure to impress anyone! Vegans and non-vegans alike! I love that this recipe seems like a fancy dessert, but it is really simple to make, especially if you buy the crust! Delicious flavour for a fraction of the effort, win win!! So hop to it and bake this Easy Spiced Pear Tarte Tatin. Enjoy your delicious vegan dessert!
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Easy Spiced Pear Tarte Tatin
Ingredients
- 1 vegan puff pastry
- 192 g white granulated sugar
- 50 g cold vegan butter
- 1 tsp ground ginger I used organic ginger spice from Powerfruits
- ⅔ tsp cardamom
- ½ tsp ceylon cinnamon I used organic ceylon cinnamon from Powerfruits
- 1 tsp organic vanilla powder I used organic vanilla from Powerfruits
- pinch or two sea salt
- 5 medium pear (peeled and cored and cut in halves)
- handful chopped organic pecans and walnuts I used organic walnuts and pecans from Powerfruits
For serving with the pear tarte tatin
- vegan vanilla ice cream
- vegan whipping cream
- crème fraîche
Instructions
- Peel the pears. Cut them in halves and remove the cores and stems.
- Preheat the oven to 180℃.
- Use a round 20 cm oven safe pan, or tarte tatin dish. Pour the sugar in the pan and have the stove on medium heat. Heat the sugar in the pan until the sugar caramelises and turns golden brown. This takes a bit of patience and I used the dry method, ie I made the caramel without adding water. Be careful not to stir the sugar too much as it caramelises, because if you stir it too much it can turn crunchy and clumpy. So be patient and trust the process.
- When the sugar caramel has melted nicely add the cold butter and spices. Stir until smooth.
- Add the pears now, being careful to add them ''pretty side'' facing down. And by this I mean add them so the side with the removed cores faces upwards. This is because when you flip the tarte tatin when it is done baking, this will actually be the top of the tarte tatin! So you are putting it in the pan upside down first. Make sure the pears cover the whole surface area of the pan, fill in any areas with more pears if need be.
- Cook the pears now for about 10 minutes until they have released quite a bit of juice. You want to cook them down a bit because otherwise you will have a soggy tarte later. You can sprinkle the nuts around now as well.
- When the pears have caramelised nicely, you can unroll the puff pastry from the packaging and place it over the pears so it covers them completely. Tuck the edges in so nothing is hanging over the side of the pan. Take a fork and prick the dough a few times.
- Place the pan in the oven now and bake for about 30 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
- When it's done baking be careful and use an OVEN MITT to remove the pan from the oven! Don't just grab the handle!
- Now comes the scary part…flipping it! With a fork or knife carefully loosen the edges of the crust around the whole pastry. Using an oven mitt, hold the pan and I like to give the pan a slight jiggle now to see if it's loose enough. Then place a serving plate over the it and while holding the pan and the plate together at the same time, flip them over so the pan is on top and the serving plate is on the bottom. And VOILA you should have a beautiful Pear Tarte Tatin!
- Serve with vegan vanilla ice cream, crème fraîche, or whipping cream. Enjoy! 🙂