Stuffed poached pear tart Archive

Ingredients

• 170g/6oz plain flour
• 100g/3½oz unsalted butter
• 1 free-range egg yolk
• cold water, to mix
• 150ml/5fl oz white wine
• 200ml/7fl oz boiling water
• 50g/2oz caster sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pear, peeled, cored and halved
• 150g/5½oz goats' cheese
• 1 tsp finely chopped chives
• 1 salad onion, finely chopped
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• basil leaf, to garnish