Tarte Aux Mangues Et Poire (Mango and Pear Tart)

Ingredients

FOR THE DOUGH

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons water (more if needed)

FOR THE FRUIT

• 3 medium pears
• 1 large mango

FOR THE CREAM

• 1/4 cup cream
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs

Directions

1. 1

   FOR THE DOUGH: Put the flour in a large bowl, & with your fingers, mix in the butter, kneading until thoroughly mixed.

2. 2

   Add 1 egg & 2 or 3 tablespoons of water, kneading the dough until it is smooth & homogeneous.

3. 3

   Cover the dough in plastic wrap & let it rest in a cool place.

4. 4

   FOR THE FRUIT: Peel the pears, then remove seeds & slice them.

5. 5

   Put pear slices in a sauce pan along with a cup of water & cook them on low heat for 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Peel the mango, then remove the pit & discard it while slicing the mango thinly.

7. 7

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

8. 8

   FOR THE CREAM: In a bowl, mix cream, yogurt, sugar & 3 eggs.

9. 9

   Whisk together completely.

10. 10

    FOR THE TART: Roll dough into a circle slightly larger than the pie plate, with enough dough to cover the edge, then lift it into the pie plate.

11. 11

    Prick the bottom a number of times with a fork, then bake it for 10 minutes.

12. 12

    Remove pie plate from the oven & smooth the sliced fruit into the hot crust.

13. 13

    Pour the prepared cream over the fruit.

14. 14

    Turn oven temperature up to 400 degrees F, & bake the tart for 20 minutes.

15. 15

    Let cool on a wire rack before serving.