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Tarte au vin cuit
Pear syrup cream tart
Tarte au vin cuit (raisinée): Vaud and Fribourg pear-syrup cream tart
SwissDespite its name, vin cuit contains no wine. Farmers in Vaud and Fribourg boil down fresh pear and apple juice for hours in copper cauldrons each autumn until it becomes a dark, tangy syrup called vin cuit or raisinée, and bakeries turn it into this glossy brown cream tart for the Bénichon harvest feast in September and Sunday tables all year. The filling tastes of caramel, dried pear and a pleasant sourness. Outside Switzerland, look for pear syrup or pear concentrate. Chef's tip: take the tart out while the centre still wobbles a little; it sets as it cools and overbaking makes it cracked and grainy.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 10 ½ oz sweet shortcrust pastry
For the filling
- ¾ cup double cream
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ⅜ oz sugar
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (fan 350°F). Roll 10 ½ oz sweet shortcrust pastry 3 mm thick and line a 26 cm tart tin. Prick the base and chill for 15 minutes.
10 minStep 2: Line with baking paper and baking beans and bake blind for 12 minutes, then remove the paper and bake for 3 minutes more until pale gold.
15 minStep 3: Whisk 1 ⅜ oz sugar and 2 tbsp plain flour together, then whisk in 1 egg, ¾ cup vin cuit or pear concentrate (raisinée), ¾ cup double cream, ½ cup milk and 1 pinch ground cinnamon until smooth.
3 minStep 4: Lower the oven to 350°F (fan 325°F). Pour in the filling and bake for 25–30 minutes until set at the edges with a gentle wobble in the middle.
30 minStep 5: Cool in the tin for at least 30 minutes before slicing. Serve at room temperature.
30 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 340 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tarte au vin cuit take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of double cream?
- Whipping cream, same amount (less rich; whips softer).
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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