Spiced Pear Skillet Tart with fresh picked pears baked into a caramelized buttery-spiced tart. A beautiful upside-down tender pear tart that is crazy delicious!
Author: Portlandia Pie Lady
Ingredients
1cupfirmly packed brown sugar
6tablespoonsbutter
1cupflour(use gluten free flour mix for gluten free)
3-4medium sized pears, peeled, cored, sliced lengthwise, each into about 12 wedges
12inchcast iron skillet
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add butter & brown sugar to skillet, place in oven about 4 to 5 minutes until butter is melted, remove from oven & whisk the butter and sugar together.
In a separate bowl, stir & mix the dry ingredients flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
By hand or with electric hand mixer, beat in eggs and oil.
Stir in grated pear and ginger and set batter aside.
Assembly:
Arranged the sliced pears in the skillet in a flower pattern or any pattern you wish, fitting close together.
Pour the batter over the pears spreading evenly.
Bake 55 to 60 minutes at 350. Middle will spring back if touched.
Cool for 15 to 20 minutes and then loosen the edges of tart with a knife. Place a large platter over the skillet and invert tart onto platter. Replace any pieces that stick to the skillet (there's always one) and your beautiful tart is ready to serve.