Pear Croustade Recipe

Pear Croustade Recipe

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This is from Bon Appetit 1998. I like the fact that you can use any pan and it's free-form. I also think it's special because it has a topping. Yum!

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Cooking tools:

  • Food processor
  • Rolling pin
  • Pastry brush
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Oven
  • Parchment paper
  • Baking sheet
  • Plastic wrap
  • Refrigerator
  • Mixing bowl
  • Fork
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ice water
  • 2 firm but ripe bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/2 inch wedges
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 large egg white, beaten to blend
  • 1 tablespoon whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

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