Mini Pear Pies Recipe

Add a sweet-meets-savory flavor to your next dinner party with these delicious individual pear pies.

Individual Pear Pies

Add a little sweet and savory flavor to your next dinner party with these delicious individual pear pies.

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Photo by: Flynnside Out Productions

Flynnside Out Productions

By: Brian Patrick Flynn

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Ingredients:

6 firm, medium-size pears
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
2 tablespoons milk
1/3 cup crumbled bleu cheese
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup honey

Yield: Serves 6

Instructions:

Scoop Out Pears

Peel pears and cut in half. Using a spoon, scoop out the center of each, removing the seeds.

Peel the pears, then cut in half and using a spoon, scoop out the interior center of each pear, removing the seeds

Flynnside Out Productions

Scoop Out Pears

Peel the pears, then cut in half and using a spoon, scoop out the interior center of each pear, removing the seeds

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Photo By: Flynnside Out Productions

Add Pastry Dough

Place pears cut side down on baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Cut the thawed sheet of puff pastry into 6 rectangles. Place one rectangle on each pear (Image 1), then trim excess dough with a knife (Image 2). From leftover dough, cut "leaves" and attach to the top of the pear with a dab of milk (Image 3).

Place pears cut side down on baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the thawed sheet of puff pastry into 6 rectangles.

Flynnside Out Productions

Place pears cut side down on baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the thawed sheet of puff pastry into 6 rectangles. Place one rectangle on each pear then trim excess dough with a knife.

Flynnside Out Productions

Using excess dough, cut 'leaves' and attach to the top of the pear with a dab of milk.

Flynnside Out Productions

Add Pastry Dough

Place pears cut side down on baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the thawed sheet of puff pastry into 6 rectangles.

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Photo By: Flynnside Out Productions

Add Pastry dough

Place pears cut side down on baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the thawed sheet of puff pastry into 6 rectangles. Place one rectangle on each pear then trim excess dough with a knife.

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Photo By: Flynnside Out Productions

Add Pastry Dough

Using excess dough, cut 'leaves' and attach to the top of the pear with a dab of milk.

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Photo By: Flynnside Out Productions

Coat and Bake Pears

Prick dough all over with a knife or fork, then brush pears with milk (Image 1). Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown (Image 2).