Pear Tart Tatin

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour, for rolling
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3-ounce package), thawed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 firm, ripe Anjou or Bartlett pears, each peeled, halved, cored, and cut into 6 wedges
• Prep: 30 minutes Total: 1 hour, plus cooling
• This rustic French dessert boasts pears cooked in caramel and partnered with crisp puff pastry, and it's baked in a skillet so it goes from kitchen to table with ease.

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll puff pastry to an 11 1/2-inch square; using a plate as a guide, cut out an 11-inch round. Refrigerate until ready to use.

In a medium cast-iron or ovenproof nonstick skillet, combine sugar, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water. Cook over medium heat, without stirring, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in butter. Arrange pear wedges in a circle along the edge of skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until pears are crisp-tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.