This upside down pear tart with puff pastry crust is inspired by the simple fruit tarts found in Paris bakeries.If you love Upside Down Apple Tart (tarte tatin), try this pear version next! For an easy fall dessert, make this rustic pear tart.The next time you’re tempted to bake with apples, change it up and make a pear dessert like Pear Crisp, Baked Pears, or today’s easy upside down pear tart.

I’ve always thought it was a little unfair that apples receive so much attention when pears are crisp, juicy, and delicious too.You’ll love their mellow, lightly floral flavor and celebrating a type of autumn produce you might have previously overlooked.This tart recipe is inspired by the puff pastry tarts I’ve tasted in bakeries all over France.

They just use a few seasonal ingredients, but turn into something spectacular in the oven! About this Easy Pear Tart What makes this recipe unique is that it bakes upside-down.You arrange pats of butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a grid, arrange pear slices on top of them in rows, then lay the puff pastry on top to bake.After the tart comes out of the oven, give it a flip to reveal your masterpiece! I adore this upside-down puff pastry method (and even use it for savory recipes like Onion Tart).

It’s easy to execute, looks super impressive, and because the pastry bakes on top of the fruit instead of underneath it, it stays crisp, instead of turning soggy underneath the pea

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