Aesthetic game SO. ON. POINT. That perfectly caramelised and flaky puff pastry, the Tahitian vanilla pastry cream of Pantler’s I adore so much, topped with daintily layered slices of tender and sweet European La France pears, then finished off with delicate crème d’Isigny. If you read between the lines, you’d realise that all the other components in this dessert, while intricate, are rather mild and unassertive — all so the star ingredient, the La France pear, can shine. The La France pear here is a seasonal fruit hailing from Higashine City of the Yamagata prefecture, known for its very subtle, mellow sorta sweetness, super smooth, creamy and juicy flesh with a melt-in-your-mouth texture that’s reminiscent of an overripe fruit (in an utterly good way). Take it from me that you really do get to taste the fruit in all it’s glory here, complemented but not overshadowed by all the other delicious components 🥰 This seasonal dessert’s only gonna be around for 2 weeks, so if you’ve read this far and I’ve managed to pique your interest — head down QUICK.