The Chew: Mario Batali Pear Tarte Tatin Recipe

The Chew: Mario’s Pear Tarte Tatin

Mario Batali called his special guest one of the great “Renaissance men” which certainly put a smile on David Allen Grier’s face! As much as David loves to cook, he admitted that the last thing he had to eat was a leftover frozen veal dish that he served over top cheap ramen noodles! It sounds totally bizarre but it was just the bite he needed! Thankfully, David has a bit of a sweet tooth so he was thrilled to hear that he and Mario would be preparing an incredible Pear Tarte Tartin. As if a sweet pastry isn’t enough, why not add some ice cream on top? Yes please!

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The Chew: Mario’s Pear Tarte Tatin Recipe Ingredients

• 1/2 C sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp brandy
• all-purpose flour – for dusting
• 4 tbsp butter
• 2-3 pods cardamom
• 4 pears – peeled, cored quartered lengthwise
• 1 sheet puff pastry – thawed
• vanilla ice cream – to serve

The Chew: Mario’s Pear Tarte Tatin Recipe Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
2. In a large ovenproof non-stick saute pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat
3. When bubbling, add the sugar and let it brown over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes
4. Add the cardamom pods, then stir in the salt
5. Add the pears to the pan, cut-side down
6. Cook until the pears start to caramelize, then flip the pears
7. Put the pears in a circle, then remove from the heat and pour in the brandy
8. Ignite using a lighter or by tipping the pan toward the heat a little bit
9. Let the flame extinguish
10. On a lightly floured surface, roll the puff pastry out to 1/4-inch thick
11. Add the puff pastry on top of the pears, then tuck in the edges
12. Transfer to the preheated oven and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the pasty is golden
13. Put a slightly larger platter on top of the pan, then gently and carefully flip the pan and platter over to remove the tarte onto the platter
14. Serve with ice cream