There is no escaping life's ups and downs. Sometimes after a day of bad news or unpleasant situations, it's good to come home and shut out the world and burrow under a warm quilt. The best food for these occasions is something a bit homey and rustic, maybe made from odds and ends and whatever you have on hand.
This rustic tart is such a dish. You can make it with your favorite pie crust or even use a pre-made crust.
Rustic Walnut-Apple-Pear Tart
3/4 cup chopped walnuts1/8 cup Splenda-brown sugar mix
2 tablespoons butter
2 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced
2 large pears, peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup sugar or fructose
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
dash cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pat pie crust into tart pan, rolling back the edges and doubling before crimping.
Sauté chopped walnuts in brown sugar and butter. Pour into tart pan, spreading them onto the bottom of the crust in a layer.
Mix sugar, butter and spices in large bowl. Toss apple and pear slices in this mixture. When thoroughlyy coated, later the slices into tart, atop the walnuts. Drizzle remaining sugar and butter and spices on top. Bake for about 45-55 minutes, until crust browns and filling bubbles.
Serve with whipped cream or even yogurt or enjoy it plain. You could even top it with a strussal-type topping or one made of walnuts, sugar and butter.
It's gooey and a little chewy. The sweetness is tempered a bit by the lemon peel.
Note: I used the pears and apples I had on hand, but I recommend Golden Delicious apples and Bartlett pears. The dessert is very crumbly when cut — but it's supposed to be a casual dessert for, say, a weekend at home. So don't worry about impressing anyone, just enjoy it!
12 comments:
Apples and pears are always so good together and walnuts just comes close to making it perfect.
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Another lovely photo (and I see those cinnamon sticks hiding in the corner!), and a tart that sounds perfectly comforting.
I agree, Tanna. This combination can be as comforting as chocolate on a cold night. I needed comfort last night, too, as I got some bad news about a friend yesterday.
Yes, Lydia, you got me thinking "Cinnamon, cinnamon — what can I do with cinnamon." I have about five jars of it. I am happily awash in a sea of cinnamon...
Kristen, I am just having a blast seeing all the talent our there and all the new ideas. Why didn't I start blogging earlier?
Beautiful paintable picture of the apple and pear...
Thanks, Carol. I thought it had an old country French look to it, too. It seemed to work for the dessert, I thought.
one of my favorites......really, so perfect!
That looks heavenly.
Mimi, it's very yummy looking, and makes me want to make one too!
I'm very sorry to hear that you've had bad news about a friend. I hope that you're friend's going to be ok.
I hope so, too, Lucy, thank you.
The dessert was good, it morphed from a recipe sI ran across a while back. Recipes sometimes remind me of that old party game — they change as they move from one person to the next.
I'm going to make this tonight! How perfectly beautiful, comforting and all the things winter is about.
Christine, it is so good! Use a small pie pan or tart pan, depending upon how much crust you have.
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