who can resist such charmers? |
These little tarts are so oozy and cheesy and crunchy that you really can't go wrong. Except maybe don't say they're oozy 'cos I just checked out how to spell it and read the definition which says: 'like an infected wound with pus coming out of it". Eek! What a picture in my head, and probably yours. But they are delicious anyway I can assure you.
ingredients:
2 tbs maple syrup
2 tbs butter
2 firm pears (or apples if you prefer), thinly sliced then chopped into small pieces
3 sheets of frozen puff pastry
100g. prosciutto or ham, snipped into small shreds
75g. walnuts, coarsely chopped
240g. Brie or Camembert, chopped into small pieces
sprinkling of thyme, fresh or dried
Method:
Grab a small frypan and throw in the maple syrup and butter
Once the butter is melted, toss the fruit pieces into the mix
Stir it for a few minutes till the fruit softens (but not completely)
Put it aside to cool
Now grab a cup or bowl of 10.5 cm in diameter, and cut out 4 circles from each sheet of pastry so you end up with 12 rounds
Push these gently down into the lightly greased holes of a muffin tray
Place some prosciutto and nuts into each of the holes
The cheese goes on next, then sprinkle with the herbs
Bake at 185C for about 20-25 minutes till golden and melted
Run a knife around the edges and gently turn them out of the tray
You can pour a wee bit of honey over them if you wish (like The Bearded Bruncher did) but it's not really necessary
Notes:
I used one fresh pear and one spiced chardonnay pear from a jar.
This really enhanced the flavour. You could use plums or any fave fruit you like.
ingredients |
slice the pears thinly |
sautéing the pears in butter and maple syrup |
cut out the 10.5cm rounds |
squish them into a lightly greased muffin tray |
all ready to go into the holes |
cheese on top |
sprinkle on the thyme and bake at 185C for 20-25 mins. |
golden and crunchy on top |
grab one and eat happily |
my pear doodle |
That definition ruined my moment with these beauties Sherry! Just kidding, they look fab...just begging to be bitten into :)
ReplyDeletethey do look kind of delish i reckon Jem:)
DeleteI'm a big fan of oozy and crunchy I have to say!! And I prefer pears to apples so this suits me perfectly :D
ReplyDeletethe pears were great in it lorraine especially the spiced one.
DeleteYou can't put me off with your use of the word oozy. Nice use of the Miss Fisher cup too.
ReplyDeletethe Miss Fisher cup was the perfect size for my muffin holes:)
DeleteI love anything with pears, but hold the brie for the moment, I'm still trying to lose the last five kilos. LOL.
ReplyDeleteGood on you Liz I don't have the stamina to lose weight :)
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