About the Recipe
Ingredients
Element 1 - Poached Pears
* 6 x Pear of your choice (Preferrably Beurre' Bosc)
* 1lt water
* 1kg caster sugar
* Vanilla Pod
* 3 Star Anise
* 3 Cloves
* 3 Cinnamon Quill
Element 2 - Tart Shells
* 500g Plain flour
* 2 Tbs Caster sugar
* 3 tsp *Heaven Spice Blend (Purchase on store)
* 200g Chilled butter
* 3 Tbs Coco Powder
Element 3 - Chocolate filing
* 300ml Cream
* 300gms Dark Chocolate
* 100g Butter
* 2Tbs Orange Essence
* Flaked Almonds
Preparation
Method:
1. Peel and Core the Pears and set aside.
2. In a large saucepan add the water, sugar vanilla & spices bring to the boil then lower to a simmer. Add in the Pears and cook for 20 mins or until tender not mushy. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. *you may need to add a small weight to keep the Pears submerged in the suyrup.
3. In a medium sized bowl add all the ingredients from element 2 and crumble well with your fingertips until bread crumb like consistency. Add a little water at a time util you have a smooth dough. Wrap in glad wrap set aside for 10 mins.
4. After 10 mins roll out the dough to 3 mm thick. Cut out 6 x 8cm round shapes and 6 x 25mm strips about 24cm long. Use this to create your tart shells using a tart ring. Bake for 8 - 10 mins until cooked. set aside to cool.
5. In a medium saucepan add the cream and bring to a boil then turn off the heat. Add the chocolate & butter and stir until you have a smooth glossy finish, then add the orange essence. Set aside.
6. Pour the chocolate mixture into the tart shells sprinkle with the flaked almonds and put in the fridge to set for about 1/2 hour.
7. To serve, place the tarts on your serving plate and place poached pear onto the filled shells. Reheat the remaining chocolate sauce element and pour on top of the Pears coating only half.
Enjoy!