Pear and Raspberry Phyllo Flowers

Name: Pear and Raspberry Phyllo Flowers
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 605 grams firm-ripe pears , peeled, cored, and sliced into very thin wedges; 12 raspberries; 118 milliliters stick unsalted butter, melted; 4 Tbsps vanilla sugar

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Pear and Raspberry Phyllo Flowers a try. One serving contains 339 calories, 1g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up firm-ripe pears, raspberries, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

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Oven

Cut stack of phyllo sheets lengthwise into 4 equal stacks.

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Filo Pastry

Cover phyllo stacks with 2 overlapping sheets of plastic wrap and then a damp kitchen towel (to keep phyllo moist).

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Wrap

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Remove 3 strips from 1 stack and place separately on a work surface, then brush each strip with butter. Gather and pleat the long side of each strip to form a 3-inch ruffled fan.

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Butter

Arrange 3 fans to form a 6-inch circle on 1 corner of baking sheet. Make 3 more circles in same manner and arrange on remainder of baking sheet.

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Sprinkle each circle with 1/2 teaspoon sugar.

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Sugar

Repeat twice, adding 2 more layers of ruffled fans to each circle, sprinkling each layer with 1/2 teaspoon sugar. (Each flower will have 3 layers of ruffles.)

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Sugar

Arrange pear slices in 1 slightly overlapping layer on phyllo flowers, leaving a 1-inch border.

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Pear