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Individual Asian Pear Tarts
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
1 box puff pastry
3 Asian pears, sliced thin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
Guava paste sauce:
1 container of guava paste, using only half the container
2 tablespoons lime juice
½ cup water, more if needed
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Thaw puff pastry according to package directions.
Cut the guava paste in half and put one half of the guava paste with the lime juice and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until guava paste is a sauce like consistency and spreadable, about 4-5 minutes. Adding more water if mixture becomes too thick.
Unfold puff pastry. Roll into a 11 x 12 inch rectangle. Cut 1 inch strips on all sides of the puff pastry. This will be used later as borders around the tarts. You will end up with a 9 x 10 inch rectangle. Cut the rectangular puff pastry in half lengthwise then in half crosswise. You will have a total of 4 rectangles that are approximately 4.5 x 5 inches. Take the 1 inch strips of puff pastry and cut into ½ inch strip lengthwise. Take the ½ inch strip of puff pastry and cut it the same length and width of the rectangular puff pastries. Do the same to the other sheet of puff pastry. Put the rectangular sheets and strips of puff pastry on a parchment lined baking sheet and then in the fridge to chill while you make the filling.
Take Asian pears and peel the skin. Slice the Asian pears in half, take out the center, and slice them into very thin slices. Place in a bowl. Add the cinnamon and nutmeg; toss to coat the slices evenly.
Brush the rectangular sheets of puff pastry with a thin layer of guava paste sauce. Place the strips all around the sides of the puff pastry sheets, pressing gently to adhere. Arrange the Asian pear slices straight across the puff pastry, overlapping the slices. Brush the tops of the Asian pears with the guava paste sauce.
Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes until puff pastry is golden brown and the Asian pears have started to brown. Take out of the oven. Serve hot.
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