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Tarte roquefort et poires
Roquefort and pear tart
Tarte roquefort-poires: Aveyron Roquefort and pear tart with walnuts
FrenchThe Roquefort and pear tart comes from the Aveyron, where Roquefort ewe's-milk blue cheese ripens in the caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, and it is served in autumn and winter as a starter or with salad for lunch. Sweet pear slices, salty blue cheese and toasted walnuts sit in a light custard in a crisp case. Roquefort is made with raw ewe's milk and animal rennet: use a pasteurised vegetarian blue cheese for vegetarians and for anyone pregnant, very young, elderly or with a weakened immune system. The common mistake is using hard, unripe pears, which stay crunchy and bland. Chef's tip: crumble the cheese rather than slicing it, so it melts in pockets through the custard.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 11 ½ oz ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
- 2 ripe pearspeeled, cored and sliced
- 5 ½ oz Roquefort or vegetarian blue cheesecrumbled
- 1 ¾ oz walnut halvesroughly broken
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup crème fraîche
- ½ cup milk
- ½ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 375°F (350°F fan). Line a 24 cm tin with the 11 ½ oz ready-rolled shortcrust pastry, prick the base and blind-bake with paper and beans for 15 minutes, then 5 minutes without.
20 minStep 2: Arrange the 2 ripe pears in the case and scatter with the 5 ½ oz Roquefort or vegetarian blue cheese and 1 ¾ oz walnut halves.
2 minStep 3: Whisk the 3 eggs, ¾ cup crème fraîche, ½ cup milk and ½ tsp black pepper (no salt: the cheese is salty) and pour over.
2 minStep 4: Bake for 25 minutes, until the custard is just set and golden. Cool 10 minutes before slicing.
25 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 29 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tarte roquefort et poires take?
- About 65 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 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 eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of crème fraîche?
- Sour cream or Greek yoghurt, same amount (add yoghurt off the heat so it doesn't split).
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