Rustic Pear Tart

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large ripe but firm pear, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, plus
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, divided, plus additional
• all-purpose flour, for dusting
• 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons walnut oil or 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f
• 2 toss pear slices, 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl.
• 3 whisk 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour and the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in a medium bowl. cut in butter with a pastry cutter or a fork until the mixture resembles coarse meal. sprinkle oil over the mixture and stir with a fork until evenly combined. add 1 tablespoon water and stir until the dough just stays together when pressed with a fork; add up to 1 additional tablespoon of water if the dough seems too dry.
• 4 line a work surface with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, generously dust with flour and turn the dough out onto it. form the dough into a small patty, dust the top with flour and roll into a rustic 10-inch circle, adding more flour if necessary to prevent sticking. transfer the crust to a baking sheet with parchment paper or baking mat in place.
• 5 lay the pear slices in decorative, overlapping circles on top of the crust, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge. spoon any remaining pear juice over the slices. pick up the edges of the crust using a spatula and fold over the pears. the crust will not meet in the center.
• 6 bake the tart until lightly browned and bubbling, about 40 minutes. cool for 10 minutes before serving.