Hazelnut and brown butter tart with caramelised pear and vanilla buttermilk ice cream

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 45

Servings 8 pieces

Calories 650

A decadent tart featuring toasted hazelnuts, rich brown butter, caramelized pears, and a refreshing vanilla buttermilk ice cream, perfect for special occasions.

Ingredients

Pastry

200 g unsalted butter
150 g caster sugar
330 g plain flour
25 g cornflour
1 pinch sea salt
1 free-range egg egg

Hazelnut filling

125 g hazelnuts (roasted and crushed)
350 g unsalted butter (for brown butter)
360 g caster sugar
125 g ground almonds
45 g plain flour
1 pinch sea salt
12 egg whites egg whites

Caramelised pears

2 pears pears (ripe and soft, halved and cored)
200 g caster sugar (for caramel)
40 g unsalted butter (for caramel)
15 g blanched hazelnuts (for frosting)
15 g caster sugar (for frosting)

Ice cream

500 ml double cream
12 egg yolks egg yolks
275 g caster sugar
500 ml buttermilk

Vanilla pods

3 pods vanilla pods (preferably Bourbon)

Instructions

Make the ice cream by warming cream, then whisking with egg yolks and sugar, adding vanilla seeds, and cooking until thickened. Cool, stir in buttermilk, strain, churn, and freeze.
Prepare the pastry by mixing butter, sugar, flour, cornflour, salt, and egg until a dough forms. Chill, then roll out and line a tart ring. Chill again.
Roast hazelnuts until golden, then make caramel with sugar and water, coat nuts, cool, and crush into a frosting.
Blind bake the pastry, then fill with hazelnut mixture and bake until set. Cool the tart.
Caramelize pears in sugar and butter, then cook until tender. Serve tart slices with caramelized pears, caramel sauce, crushed hazelnuts, and a scoop of ice cream.

Notes

Ensure to chill the pastry thoroughly for best results and serve the tart slightly warmed with the ice cream for a delightful contrast.

Calories: 650kcal

Cost: $15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Keyword: hazelnuts