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

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 ...

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 ...