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A Light Cinnamon Pear Tart Recipe By EHL Chefs

Written by Anne Currat | Jun 14, 2019 12:17:00 PM

Vegan food was the fastest growing culinary trend of 2018  as the world is embracing compassionate eating - for animals, human health, and the environment.

Our chefs have put together some delicious vegan recipes that we will reveal throughout the coming months. Enjoy them!

The recipe

9-10 people 1 tart per person - 191 kcal per person

 

INGREDIENTS

LACTOSE & GLUTEN-FREE CRUST
10 g ground almonds
34 g lactose-free butter
32 g icing sugar
pinch of salt
19 g zucchini puree
48 g rice flour
9 g cornflour
24 g potato starch
4 g tapioca starch
1 g cinnamon

LACTOSE-FREE PEAR CREAM
108 g lactose-free cream
300 g pear puree
100 g sugar
24 g cornstarch
39 g cocoa butter

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine the almonds and butter.

2. Add the icing sugar and salt. Add the zucchini puree, then the flour and cinnamon.

3. Refrigerate the mixture. Roll out and cut out 2 x 9cm discs.

4. Bake between two silicone sheets in a 145°C oven until golden.

 

 

 


1. Heat the cream and the pear puree.

2. Add the sugar and the cornstarch and boil for 1 minute

3. Remove from the heat and mix in the cocoa butter.

4. Pour into moulds of 0.8cm - 55g and chill.

 


Our Chefs

Anne Currat 

Half Swiss, half Italian, Anne was trained by some of the best pastry chefs in Switzerland. Anne has traveled the world to share her passion and further her expertise in the art of pastry. Before joining EHL she has worked as head pastry chef in a renowned restaurant in Milan, and owned her own pastry shop in Switzerland.

Ehrhard Busch 

Ehrhard Busch grew up in the family restaurant and has been passionate about cooking from a young age. After his studies and some years in catering, he decided to go perfect his French in Paris, where he joined Régis Douysset’s squad in ‘L’escarbille’. He then left for London to toin the famous “Atelier” of Joël Robuchon. His travels and his experiences have made him evolve in his vision of the profession, leading him to become a vegetarian. He has been living and working in Switzerland for the past six years and today he shares this vision at EHL and has created the Green Corner, a concept restaurant that offers a daily seasonal and vegan menu.