Individual pear galette

This individual pear galette is easy to make and a delicious combination of sweet pear and lightly crisp pastry. It's a dessert that's as good as it looks.

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Pears are a favorite in our house at any time of year, but like apples, they hold a particular place in fall. While we'll happily eat them as they are, they are also a great ingredient in cooking.

This individual pear galette lets them shine in all their juicy deliciousness. Wrapped in a flavorful, gently crisp pastry, and with just a touch of chocolate and hazelnut to finish them off, they were an instant hit.

I've used pears in a number of other recipes including my pear gorgonzola salad, roast fig and pear scones and bacon jam, pear and butternut squash pizza.

They have such a lovely sweetness that goes well with a range of flavors and they become even softer and flavorful when cooked.

What is a galette?

Galettes are a free-form tart/pie that can take on all kinds of forms, both sweet and savory. I have made a few myself, both more classic like my tomato galette and a little less typical like my chard and parsnip galette.

They're a great way to get everything you enjoy in a pie without being quite so precise. And it's the perfect way to make pears into a simple, tasty dessert.

See how easy it is to make in the short video!

This pear galette could hardly be easier, especially as you can use the food processor to make the dough. The pastry is a variation on what I have used a number of times before that is adapted from this Smitten Kitchen recipe. It has a lovely flavor to it that fits in so well.

Then simply peel, core and slice the pear, roll out the pastry and put the sliced pear on top. Since these are individual you don't need to bother arranging the slices, simply gently fan the slices out.

Tuck in a couple chocolate chips, sprinkle a few chopped hazelnuts on top then brush with melted butter. Bake until golden then serve.

I know some would put some apricot preserves under the pear to save the pastry becoming too wet, but personally I don't think you need to here, and it saves diluting the pear flavor.

Meltingly soft, sweet pear wrapped in lightly crisp pastry with little dots of gooey chocolate and crunchy hazelnut, this individual pear galette is a truly delicious treat everyone will love.

Try these other easy and tasty pies/tarts:

• Blueberry galette
• Banoffee pie
• Peach and pistachio tart
• Plus get more ideas in the dessert recipes archives.

See some of my favorite cooking tools and ingredients in the Caroline's Cooking Amazon store. 

See the other recipes being shared for National Pear Day:

• Pear Pecan Cardamom Crumble by Cookaholic Wife
• Pork and Pears with Hard Cider Sauce by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Red Wine-Poached Pears in a Boozy Chocolate Sauce by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Roasted Pear Quiche by Palatable Pastime
• Upside Down Pear Gingerbread by The Gingered Whisk

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