Caramelized Pears and Blue Cheese Tarts

Name: Caramelized Pears and Blue Cheese Tarts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 sheet store bought frozen puff pastry (, thawed (25 cm x 25cm / 10" x 10")); 2 pears; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/3 cup brown sugar (, lightly packed); Pinch of salt; 1 egg (, lightly beaten); 1/3 to 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese ((I used gorgonzola)); 3 tbsp walnuts (, roughly chopped)

The flavour combination of these tarts is truly a match made in heaven. Sweet, soft pears with creamy, salty blue cheese, piled on flaky puff pastry and scattered with crunchy walnuts. I served these with a dollop of creamy, thick yoghurt on the side which I thought cuts through the richness a bit.

⏱ 40 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 30min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings ⭐ 5.0 (15) 👁 7

Ingredients

4 servings

1 sheet store bought frozen puff pastry (, thawed (25 cm x 25cm / 10" x 10"))
2 pears
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/3 cup brown sugar (, lightly packed)
Pinch of salt
1 egg (, lightly beaten)
1/3 to 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese ((I used gorgonzola))
3 tbsp walnuts (, roughly chopped)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180C/350F and line baking tray with parchment/baking paper.
Cut the puff pastry into 4 equal squares (Note 1) and transfer to baking tray.
Score a 2/3" / 1.5cm border on each piece. (Note 2)
Cut each pear into quarters, remove the core and cut each quarter into 3 or 4 slices.
Place the pear, butter, sugar and salt in a small fry pan or saucepan over medium high heat. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pear is softened and the pear juice has mixed in with the butter and sugar to form a syrup.
Set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, brush the border of the pastry with egg wash. (Note 3)
Pile the pear mixture onto each piece of pastry, staying within the border. Drizzle with some of the syrup.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until deep golden brown. Toss the walnuts onto the baking tray for the last 5 minutes of baking.
Remove the tarts from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes.
Top with crumbled blue cheese, scatter with walnuts and drizzle with remaining syrup. Serve immediately, with yoghurt on the side, if using.

Nutrition per serving

Protein8.2g

Carbs37.2g

Fat22.4g

371kcal

8.2gProtein

37.2gCarbs

22.4gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$235.00

Per Serving
$59.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$470.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (63% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
sheet store bought frozen puff pastry	1	-
pears	2	-
unsalted butter	2 tbsp	$33.00
brown sugar	0.3333333333333333 cup	$10.00
Pinch of salt	-	-
egg	1	$55.00
to 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese	0.3333333333333333	$44.00
walnuts	3 tbsp	$93.00