Cardamom Pear Custard Tart

Ingredients

For 4 servings

• 360 g whole milk
• 1 piece egg
• 3 piece egg yolks
• 100 g caster sugar
• 24 g cornflour
• 5 g vanilla extract
• 5 piece pears, peeled and sliced into wedges
• 6 piece cardamom pods, crushed
• 160 g honey
• 1 piece pre-baked tart shell
• Fresh mint, to garnish
• 1 pinch Salt

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 175°C. Whisk the egg, yolks, sugar and cornflour.

2. 2

   Warm the milk until hot, then whisk it into the egg mixture; return to the pan with the vanilla and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until thickened.

3. 3

   Pour the custard into the tart shell and bake for 10–15 minutes, until just set.

4. 4

   Simmer the pears with the cardamom, honey and a little water until tender and glazed.

5. 5

   Arrange the pears over the custard and bake for a further 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Cool, then garnish with mint, slice and serve.