The combination of pear and chocolate is a classic in pastry, popularized by the famous poire Belle-Hélène in the 19th century. This tart captures that balance on a pre-baked shortcrust base: a dense and smooth dark chocolate ganache complements the melting freshness of poached pear halves arranged in a rosette. It’s an elegant fallback dessert, achievable most of the year thanks to pears in syrup.
The shortcrust base is blind-baked to stay crisp, then filled with dark chocolate ganache and poached pear halves. Chilling it ensures clean slicing and a smooth, glossy surface.
The detailed quantities and steps are provided in the recipe sheet on this page.