Pear Tarte Tatin

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Arrange butter, sugar, pears, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, star anise, and a pinch of nutmeg in a cast-iron skillet.
  2. 2Place the puff pastry over the pears and tuck the edges inside the skillet.
  3. 3Score the top of the pastry with a knife.
  4. 4Place the skillet on a stovetop and cook until the caramel starts to bubble.
  5. 5Baste the pastry with the caramel.
  6. 6Transfer the skillet to an oven and bake.
  7. 7Bake for an additional 10 minutes until dark golden.

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 whole pears, peeled and halved
  • 1 whole vanilla bean
  • 1 whole cinnamon stick
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 sheet puff pastry

Equipment

cast-iron skilletknifespoonovenstovetop