Pear, Almond & Honey Phyllo Tarts

Name: Pear, Almond & Honey Phyllo Tarts
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 12 tarts
Ingredients: u00bd package (8 oz) phyllo dough, thawed; u00bd cup butter, melted; 4 large ripe pears; u00bc cup honey; u00bd teaspoon almond extract; u00bd teaspoon cinnamon; u00bc teaspoon nutmeg; u00bc cup sliced almonds; vanilla ice cream, optionalu2028

By Leslie Blythe Dessert, Tart Baking

June 21, 2017

My daughter Zoe made these delectable Pear, Almond & Honey Phyllo Tarts. I usually have puff pastry in the freezer, but this time I had phyllo dough. You can make it with either. Puff pastry would actually be easier, but the phyllo is SO crispy and wonderful.

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Yields: Makes 12 tarts

Ingredients

½ package (8 oz) phyllo dough, thawed

½ cup butter, melted

4 large ripe pears

¼ cup honey

½ teaspoon almond extract

½ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

¼ cup sliced almonds

vanilla ice cream, optional 

Directions

1Preheat oven to 425° F.

2Core and slice the pears. Place slices in a large bowl and toss with the honey, almond extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and almonds. Set aside.

3Lay the stack of phyllo sheets out on a large cutting board. Cut into 12 squares with a sharp knife.

4Lay 6 squares on a baking sheet. Split the sheets of one square approximately in half and set the top half aside. Generously brush butter over the bottom stack of sheets with a pastry brush (just the top sheet, not each individual sheet). Place the other half of the sheets back on top and brush with butter. Repeat for all 6 squares.

5When the squares have been buttered, lay 4-5 slices of pear on top of the phyllo squares. Bake for 15 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and crispy and the pears are soft.

6Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

Re-warm leftovers in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.

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