Upside Down Pear Tart

Directions

1. 1
   Heat sugar over medium heat in a heavy 10 inch skillet with a oven safe handle until the syrup is light brown in color.
2. 2
   Remove from heat and add butter and lemon peel.
3. 3
   Stir until butter melts.
4. 4
   Arrange pears in two layers over the hot sugar mixture in skillet filling open spaces with pears slices; sprinkle with lemon juice.
5. 5
   Roll pastry to a 10-inch round and place over pears.
6. 6
   Bake at 425F for 25 to 30 minutes or until pasty is golden brown.
7. 7
   Cool in pan for 30 minutes.
8. 8
   if there seems to be too much sauce in the pan, pour excess sauce in a 1 pint container and use to serve on tart, invert the tart onto shallow serving dish serve with warm yogurt.