#Caramelized pear tart puff pastry series

Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned and set.

Press the dough into the individual compartments of a 12 mini-tart pan or individual mini tart shells placed on a baking sheet.

NOTE – If you are not using a food processor, you will find it easier to mix if you melt the coconut oil first.

Use a food processor or mixer to combine shredded coconut, coconut flour, honey, coconut oil, and pinch of salt to make a thick dough.

The pears will start to release their juices and the sugar will dissolve. Stir and set aside while you make the tart shells. Place in a medium saucepan along with 1/2 cup coconut sugar or honey and cardamom. Peel, core, and roughly chop the other three pears.

Set aside one of the pears for the topping.

Looking for AIP friendly baking ingredients? As always, I recommend ShopAIP! Make sure you use unsweetened shredded coconut.You could make these in bigger individual tins if you wanted to, but you will need to adjust the proportions and may need to bake the shells longer. This is the tart pan that I have and used in this recipe.If you use a smooth-skinned pear like a Bartlett or Bosc, you should not need to peel the pears for the caramel filling, but you may find you need to use an immersion blender rather than a potato masher to get a smooth sauce.Your caramelized filling will not be as dark in color as if you were to use coconut sugar, but will still taste delicious. If you are following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), use honey where indicated. It adds a lovely complexity to the caramel filling, but is not necessary. If you are in the elimination phase of the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (AIP), omit the optional cardamom. Shredded coconut makes up the bulk of the tart shell, which means that this dessert also offers some healthy fats and fiber along with the sweetness, making it a better option for those who need to be mindful of their blood sugar levels. so enough about the car and back to those tarts! These lovely little bites use pears in two different ways – as a base for a caramel-like spread that becomes the filling and lightly poached as a topping.

And the rest is history!Īs usual, his instincts were spot-on and almost 6 months later I’m still at least a wee bit giddy whenever I grab my keys to head out, even for boring errands! I may still not be a true “car person” but I’m definitely THIS car’s person! I test drove a few cars that I thought would be right for me, then on a whim my husband suggested we pop into the Mini Cooper dealership… just for fun.

#Caramelized pear tart puff pastry series

*Why the car reference? I’m really not a “car person” but I recently became a car owner again after over 10 years of driving whatever vehicle my corporate job provided me with (first a series of practical mid-size sedans and then later utilitarian minivans).