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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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).

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

Flynnside Out Productions

Coat and Bake Pears

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

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Photo By: Flynnside Out Productions

Add Toppings

Allow pears to cool. Flip them over to fill hollowed centers with bleu cheese, topped with chopped walnuts.

Allow pears to cool. Flip them over to fill scooped centers with blue cheese, then sprinkle with chopped walnuts

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Add Toppings

Allow pears to cool. Flip them over to fill scooped centers with blue cheese, then sprinkle with chopped walnuts

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Photo By: Flynnside Out Productions

Finishing Touch

Drizzle each pear with honey before serving.

Flynnside Out Productions

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

Flynnside Out Productions

Finishing Touch

Drizzle each pear with honey before serving.

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Photo By: Flynnside Out Productions

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

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