Pear Phyllo Pastries

Name: Pear Phyllo Pastries
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 59 milliliters chopped almonds, toasted; 59 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 118 milliliters dried cranberries; 59 milliliters dry breadcrumbs; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 3 Tbsps margarine, melted; 946 milliliters coarsely chopped peeled pear (4 pears); 12 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Pear Phyllo Pastries might be just the crust you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 211 calories. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up almond extract, ground nutmeg, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Combine breadcrumbs and brown sugar in a bowl. Stir well; set aside.

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Breadcrumbs

Brown Sugar

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Bowl

Combine melted margarine and oil in another bowl. Stir well; set aside.

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Margarine

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Combine granulated sugar, cinnamon, almond extract, and nutmeg in a large bowl; stir well.

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Granulated Sugar

Almond Extract

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

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Bowl

Add pear, cranberries, and almonds; toss gently to coat.

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Cranberries

Almonds

Pear

Working with 1 phyllo sheet at a time (cover remaining dough to keep from drying), brush 1 sheet lightly with margarine mixture. Stack 1 phyllo sheet on top of the first; brush top sheet lightly with margarine mixture. Repeat procedure with a third sheet of phyllo, forming a stack of 3 sheets.

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Dough

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons breadcrumb mixture over top of stack. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut stack lengthwise into 3 (4 1/2-inch-wide) strips.

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Breadcrumbs

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Spoon about 1/3 cup pear mixture onto 1 end of each phyllo strip. Fold left bottom corner over pear mixture, forming a triangle. Keep folding back and forth into triangle to end of strip. Repeat procedure with remaining sheets of phyllo, margarine mixture, breadcrumb mixture, and pear mixture.

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Margarine

Pear

Place triangles, seam sides down, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

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