Name: Puff Pastry Pear Tarts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 individual tarts
Ingredients: 1 lb rolled puff pastry, thawed; 1 cup almond flour; ¾ cup powdered sugar; 7 tbsp butter, softened; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp liqueur; 12 canned pear halves, drained (save the syrup for glazing); 1 large egg, beaten; 1 tbsp water; sugar (for sprinkling); syrup from the canned pears; a little powdered sugar (for dusting)

How I make it

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
Make a pear-shaped template and use it to cut the puff pastry into 12 pear shapes.
Arrange them well apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Blend the almond cream ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
Fan each pear half by slicing it almost to the end, leaving the tip attached.
Beat the egg with the tablespoon of water, brush it over the pastry and sprinkle with sugar.
Place a spoonful of almond cream in the center of each pastry pear and top with a fanned pear half.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden.
Brush with the pear syrup, dust with powdered sugar if you like, and serve.

Puff Pastry Pear Tarts Draft

What you need

Pastry

Almond cream

Pears

Glaze before baking

Glaze after baking

How I make it