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Orange and Cardamom French Pear Tart

Name: Orange and Cardamom French Pear Tart
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: French provincial
Ingredients: 1 pre-made pie crust; 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup water; 4 pears, cored and sliced; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp sugar; Pinch of salt; 1 tbsp orange zest; 1/2 tsp ground cardamom

A fragrant orange and cardamom twist.

47 minutes8 servings

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll out pie crust and fit into a 9-inch pie dish.
In a saucepan, melt butter and sugar with water. Cook until golden brown.
Pour caramel into crust. Arrange pears on top.
In a bowl, whip cream with sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Serve with tart.
Add orange zest and cardamom to the cream during preparation, after whipping cream with sugar and vanilla.

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