Ingredients
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10½ oz Shortcrust Pastry
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2 Pear
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4 fl oz (½ cup) Maple Syrup
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1 lb 10 oz Cranberries
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1 oz Flour
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6 oz Brown Sugar
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Milk
Directions
This traditional dish is enjoyed by Chaos Mages, treasure hunters of all kinds, and paladins between quests.
Steps
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Weigh out 1¾ oz of shortcrust pastry and set it aside for the decoration. Preheat the oven to 350°F. |
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Peel the pears, remove the seeds, then dice and place the pears in a saucepan over high heat together with the maple syrup and cranberries. Stir the mixture until the cranberries burst. |
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Sprinkle this syrupy mixture with the flour; mix in well. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, to reduce the syrup by about a third. Take the saucepan off the heat and let it cool completely. |
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Meanwhile, use a rolling pin to roll out the pastry, lay it in a medium-sized tart pan, and prick with a fork to prevent air bubbles forming. |
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Cover the pastry base and sides with aluminum foil, pour in some ceramic baking beans or dried beans, and bake blind for about 20 minutes. |
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Roll out the pastry that you set aside. Cut out a dragon shape using a cookie cutter or a hand-drawn stencil cut from thin cardboard. Shape the rest of the pastry into lots of little sausages, roll them out and cut out claw shapes using a knife. |
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Remove the beans and aluminum foil. Sprinkle the base of the tart with the brown sugar, spread over the stewed fruit. Carefully lay the pastry dragon on top, arrange the claws around the edge of the tart, brush with milk, and bake for 25 minutes. Serve hot or cold. |
