Stilton And Fresh Pear Tart

• 8 ounces all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces butter
• 8 ounces Stilton cheese, crumbled
• 1 pear, peeled, cored and sliced thinly
• 3 -4 eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half

1. Preheat oven to 450u0b0F.
2. Mix flour and salt together. With your fingers, mix in butter that is at room temperature until crumbly.
3. Press into bottom of 8" or 9" tart pan with removable bottom. Prick holes in bottom of pastry with a fork.
4. Blind bake for 5 minute Remove from oven and let cool.
5. Turn oven down to 350u0b0F.
6. Sprinkle crumbled stilton into cooled pastry shell.
7. Place sliced pear over stilton, in a spoke pattern.
8. Beat eggs and then beat in the half and half.
9. Pour egg mixture over the pears and stilton until the tart pan is almost full.
10. Bake for 30-40 min or until set.
11. Let cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

flour, salt, butter, cheese, pear, eggs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stilton-and-fresh-pear-tart-429473 (may not work)