Individual Pear Tartlets

Individual Pear Tartlets
Need a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Individual Pear Tartlets could be an amazing recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 40g of fat, and a total of 728 calories. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of presoaked wooden picks, butter, lemon juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 40
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Lightly dust work surface with 3 tablespoons flour; roll out 1 sheet puff pastry to 1/8-inch thickness.
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Cut 6 (4-inch) rounds.
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Cut additional shapes, such as leaves or stars, from scraps for garnish, if desired.
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Transfer rounds to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, and transfer shapes to a second parchment-lined rimmed sheet. Chill 10 minutes or until ready to assemble.
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Bake rounds at 400 for 7 minutes, and set aside. (Do not prebake additional shapes.)
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Mix together brown sugar and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Carefully stir in pear slices.
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Arrange pear slices in concentric circles on rounds. When each round is stacked about 2 inches high, insert 2 presoaked wooden picks into the top of each tartlet to secure slices.
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Drizzle with any remaining sugar mixture.
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Bake tartlets and shapes at 400 for 15 minutes or until shapes are puffed and golden brown.
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Transfer shapes to a cooling rack, and let cool completely.
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Bake tartlets an additional 10 minutes or until golden brown and slightly caramelized.
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Transfer tarts to dessert plates.
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Garnish, if desired, with baked pastry shapes, sweetened whipped cream, and nutmeg.
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Serve immediately.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score5
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