Vegan Tarte aux Poires

[Vegan Pear Tart]

...this is just a variatioon of the VEGAN TARTE NORMANDE AUX POMMES...the only difference being that you use pears instead of apples...

...and since it's a tart you'll also need to make a Vegan Pâte Brisée Sucrée...

...vegan butter flour and sugar...

...crumbly mixture...

...I roll mine out between the layers of a large plastic bag...

...while the crust par-bakes...peel and slice your pears...

...toss them with some cinnamon and sugar...

...make your custard...I used silken tofu for the egg this time...

...sugar, flour, vegan cream, and vegan egg substitute...

...some brandy...

...then arrange your pears in your partially baked crust...

...pour the custard over...

...then you bake it for about 10 minutes...

...and take it out and dust it liberally with powdered sugar...

...and Julia says to bake it until the cream begins to puff...

...it's done when the top is browned and a knife comes out clean...

...Julia says it can be served cold...but it is better warm...it's very creamy and delicious...like pie and ice cream...there was very little difference between this pie with apples and with pears...it's too sweet though...so definitely cut back on the sugar...

Substitutions

Vegan Butter
Tofu for the egg
Almond milk for the milk

Mastering the Art of French Cooking (p. 638)