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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 9-3/8-inch x 1-inch tart pan with butter.
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In mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt and sugar for crust.
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Add butter and mix until well combined.
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Add egg, vanilla and water and mix into dough.
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Into tart pan, press dough into bottom and up onto sides, making it as smooth and even as possible.
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Bake crust 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow crust to cool completely. (Note: Do not make crust too brown at this stage.)
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Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
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In bowl, beat together eggs, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and coconut cream for filling until combined.
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Into cooled crust, place pears in fan shape around entire bottom of pan. Gently pour filling over pears until close to top of pan.
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Bake 15 to 20 minutes. (Note: The coconut cream will set fully once tart is cooled.)
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In saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate. Pour evenly over top of filling. Refrigerate 2-3 hours to set.
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Garnish with walnuts and mint.