Pear Custard Bars Food

PEAR CUSTARD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and 1/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in nuts., Press into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake until light brown, about 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Increase oven setting to 375°., Cut pears into 1/8-in. slices; blot dry. Beat cream cheese until smooth; beat in 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla. Beat in egg just until blended. Spread over crust. Arrange pears in a single layer over top. Mix remaining and cinnamon; sprinkle over pears. , Bake until center is almost set, 28-30 minutes (filling will firm upon cooling). Cool 45 minutes on a wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours before cutting.

PEAR CUSTARD BARS

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Beat in the flour and vanilla until well combined. Stir in the macadamia nuts. In a well greased 8-inch square baking dish, press the the crust evenly in pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
• 2. Increase oven temperature to 375. In a mixing bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, egg and vanilla, mixing until well combined and smooth. Pour over warm crust. Cut pears into 1/8" slices and arrange in a single layer over the filling. Combine the sugar and cinnamon then sprinkle evenly over the pears. Bake for 28-30 minutes. The center will be soft set and will firm up as it cools. Cool on a wire rack for 45 minutes or until completely cooled. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or over night before cutting. Store left over bars in the refrigerator.

PEAR CUSTARD BARS

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour to creamed mixture. Stir in the nuts.
• 2. Press into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
• 3. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the sugar, egg and vanilla. Pour over crust.
• 4. Cut pears into 18-inch slices. Arrange in a single layer over filling. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pears. Bake at 375 degrees for 28-30 minutes (center will be soft-set and will become firmer upon cooling). Cool on a wiere rack for 45 minutes.
• 5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.

PEAR CUSTARD BARS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in the flour and vanilla until combined.
• Stir in the nuts.
• Press into a greased 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Increase oven temp to 375°.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add sugar, egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
• Pour over crust.
• Cut pears into 1/8 inch slices; arrange in a single layer over filling.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pears.
• Bake at 375° for 28-30 minutes (center will be soft set and will become firmer upon cooling).
• Cool on a wire rack for 45 minutes.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.
• Store in the refrigerator.

APPLE CUSTARD BARS

Steps:

• FOR CRUST:.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine flour and salt.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Press into bottom and up sides of a 13"x9"x2" cake pan.
• Put in apples.
• Combine 2/3 cup sugar with cinnamon.
• Sprinkle over apples.
• Bake for 20 minute.
• Remove from oven.
• FOR CUSTARD:.
• Whisk milk, eggs, and rest of sugar until smooth.
• Pour over apples.
• Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until knife in center comes out clean.
• If you're worried the crust will be too browned, whatever is showing up above the custard, just put foil all the way around the edges.

PEAR CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350*.
• Peel, quarter, and core the pears.
• Cut them into 1/2" slices and mix with the water, butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a heavy 12-inch skillet.
• Cook, covered,over moderate heat, until the pears are tender but not mushy-about 5 minutes.
• Uncover and cook until all of the liquid has evaporaed and the pears have started to caramelize-4 minutes longer.
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
• To prepare the custard: In a medium-size bowl or 2-quart maeasuring cup, whisk the eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt.
• Distribute the pears among four 6-ounce or six 4-ounce flameproof custard cups.
• Pour the custard over the pears.
• Set the cups in a baking pan and pour hot water into the pan until it comes halfway up the sides of the cups.
• Bake, uncovered, for about 35 minutes or until a knife inserted midway between the rim and the center comes out clean.
• Transfer the cups to a wire rack and cool to room temperature-30 to 40 minutes.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Will keep for up to 3 days.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Sprinkle the cold custards with the pecans.
• Whisk togerher the butter, maple syrup, and cream; spoon the mixture over the custards.
• Broil 6 inches from the heat for about 3 minutes or until the topping bubbles.
• Serve immediately.
• Serves 4 to 6.
• Enjoy!

BAKED PEAR CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 9" cake pan with cooking spray and place the pear slices in the pan.
• Whisk the butter, eggs, milk, salt, granulated sugar, flour and vanilla in a bowl until smooth.
• Pour the batter over the pears. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the custard is golden and firm to the touch. Dust the top with powdered sugar before serving.

PEAR AND CUSTARD TART

Steps:

• Roll pie crust disk out on lightly-floured work surface to 1/8 inch thick round.
• Roll dough up on rolling pin and transfer to 9 inch in diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
• Gently press into place.
• Trim and finish edges.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Line pastry with foil and fill with pie weights or dry beans.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Remove foil and weights and continue baking 10 more minutes.
• Cool.
• Arrange pears in pastry in concentric circles, overlapping slightly.
• Dot with butter; sprinkle with brown sugar; bake until pears are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Whisk light cream, egg, egg yolk, ¼ cup sugar and vanilla and almond extracts to blend.
• Pour over pears.
• Sprinkle lightly with ground nutmeg and cinnamon.
• Continue baking until custard is set, about 30 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.