Pear tartlets - 11/6/10
My friends gave me a bunch of pears from her garden. They are so sweet and so juicy but here is the problem... There are just too many for me to eat so I decided to make some Pear tartlets and to bring them to a dinner party. These tartlets are so good that they always disappeared in a flash! This recipe also works with Apples. Apples are usually more popular then pears but choose whatever fruits you like.
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These pear tartlets are also delicious with a doll up of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Close up look at the tartlets.
Preparation work..
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Ingredients: 1 sheet of puff pastry (store bought) cut into 9 squares 5 to 6 pears 3/4 granulated sugar 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 Kosher salt 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 egg yolk |
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Peeled, halves, cored and sliced the pear into 1/8 inch thick |
In a large pan, combine the pears, sugar, butter, salt, lemon juice. |
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Over medium heat cook the Pears. Stirring often. |
Keep cooking until the pears are soft, about 10 minutes. Set aside. |
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Roll out the puff pastry and cut the pastry in 3rd, length-wise and then cut again into 3rd for a total of 9 squares. Put the pastry inside a tart mold. |
Scoop the pears inside the pastry. |
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Fold the 4 corners, covering the pears. |
Beat the egg yolk and brush it on the pastry. Preheat the oven at 375 degrees. |
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Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
