📖 Mini French Puff Pastry Pear Tarts
Mini French Puff Pastry Pear Tarts are easy and prepared in 20 minutes! A buttery & flaky crust topped with your favourite jam & juicy pears.
Servings: 12 portions
Calories: 112kcal
Ingredients
- 2 rolls puff pastry, frozen and thawed out
- 6 pears
- ½ cup jam of your choice
- 1 egg yolk
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Thaw out the puff pastry as directed on the box, typically, 2 hours at room temperature.
- Pre-heat the oven at 400F.
- Unroll the 2 puff pastry doughs and cut into third part length wise and in half width wise.
- Spread a teaspoon worth of your favorite jam on each puff pastry squares/rectangles.
- Thinly slice the pears and place them on top of the jam.
- In a small ramekin, combine egg yolk with a teaspoon of water and with a baking brush, brush the edges of the crust.
- Sprinkle some sugar on the egg wash to add a little caramelization. (optional)
- Bake it in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Enjoy warm or cold!
Notes
- Use Barlett, Bosc or Anjou pears.
- Store baked tarts in an air-tight container up to 3-4 days.Â
- Make the same recipe with apples!
Nutrition
Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.3mg