This recipe turns the fruit tart on its head with ... Meanwhile, for the poached pears, peel the pears, keeping the stems intact. Tip the caster sugar into a large saucepan with 400ml/14fl oz ...

This recipe, though ... packing the crispy pastry with apples and pears. To top it off, I’ve made a Somerset cider brandy ...

200ml booze – I used a mixture of pear brandy, port and whiskey but feel ... Put a teaspoon of custard in the bottom of each tart shell. Top with a teaspoon of mincemeat and then add a pastry ...