A savory tart made with pears and Roquefort cheese generally is a beautiful begin to a meal, and with pears now in season it is a good time to attempt it. The tart is finest if you happen to make the crust your self, on this case a pâte brisée — a young, savory crust. This can be carried out a day forward of time, after which preparation is remarkably fast. I had my tart within the oven quarter-hour after getting residence with the pears, and 40 minutes later it was prepared.
Tarte roquefort-poires / Roquefort-pear tart
By that point tantalizing aromas have been wafting via the home. I waited a short time for the tart to settle, then had a style — simply to ensure it was secure to serve to the friends arriving later. Nicely, pricey reader, I wasn’t upset. The tang of the Roquefort marries superbly with the sweetness of the pears, and these flavors are enhanced by a fruity pink. I’d recommend a Beaujolais, say a Brouilly, Fleurie or the delightfully named Saint-Amour.
The fantastic thing about this tart is that it might be made prematurely and reheated simply earlier than serving — as a lunch dish, accompanied by a inexperienced salad, or because the starter for a extra elaborate meal. When you’re serving it at time for supper, you could possibly keep on with the fruity theme and observe up with a dish like hen with recent figs or duck with black currant sauce. Or you could possibly select a extra classical foremost dish, resembling roast shoulder of lamb or, for vegetarians, roasted butternut with pine nuts or caramelized celeriac with walnuts and greens. And for a fruity autumn dessert, pommes au 4 (baked apples). After all!
Blissful cooking.
