Freshly cracked black pepper adds a subtle verve to this sweet, creamy freeform fruit pastry. For this simple yet sophisticated pear crostata, the fruit is poached in Prosecco and layered over ...

7 Allow the baked tart shell to cool completely before adding the filling. 8 Poached pears Place the whole peeled pears along with the rest of the ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil.

You may need to cover the tart with aluminium foil for the final 15 minutes to prevent it browning too much. Remove from the oven, brush the reduced poached pear syrup over the top and set aside.

Slice poached pears onto puff pastry for an easy tart, or even cheekily have them for breakfast. Brush the peeled pears with a little lemon juice. Heat the water to a simmer in a large pan and add ...

Here we share her delicious pear frangipane tart recipe, using pickled pears - although feel free to swap out for poached pears too, if pickling isn't on the cards. 1. Combine vinegar, water ...