Next poach the pears and allow to get cold. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Roll out the pastry, line the tart tin with it, prick lightly with a fork, flute the edges and chill again until firm.

This pear and almond tart with swirls of melted chocolate marbled through it is served either warm or cold in generous wedges with a dollop of cream. You will need a 26cm/10½in loose-based fluted ...

Beat the eggs with the Calvados, salt and the almond essence ... Quarter and core the pear. Cut each quarter into 3 even slices. Arrange the slices on top of the tart in a flower shape leaving ...

To prepare the chocolate tart with pears and pecans ... then add the all-purpose flour (3), the sifted almond flour (4) and a ...

Use ripe pears for this tart which is best served with vanilla ice cream. The recipe makes 2 tarts to serve 6-8 each but the recipe is easily halved to make 1 tart.