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 in the egg and vanilla paste, followed by ... 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 a space between ...

There is nothing more delicious - or pretty - than a good fruit tart, especially with an almond mixture on the ... feijoas or slices of pear. You can sprinkle them with a few nuts if you desire.