The combination of pear and chocolate is a pastry classic, popularized by the famous Poire Belle-Hélène in the 19th century. This tart recreates that balance on a pre-baked shortcrust base: a dense, smooth dark chocolate ganache complements the melting freshness of poached pear halves arranged in a rosette. It's an elegant, dependable dessert that can be made for much of the year thanks to pears in syrup.
The shortcrust pastry base is blind-baked to keep it crisp, then topped with a dark chocolate ganache and poached pear halves. Chilling gives it a clean cut and a smooth, glossy surface.
The quantities and detailed steps are provided in the recipe card on this page.
- Preparation
- 40 minutes
- Cooking
- 25 minutes
- Servings
- 8 people
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