Name: Pear and almond pastries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 pastries
Ingredients: 6 slices puff pastry; 2 ripe pears; 75 g ground almonds; 50 g butter; 50 g caster sugar; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon almond

Crisp puff pastry with soft pear and almond cream, small in size but full of flavour.

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Total time50 min

Yield6 pastries

Oven200°C · 392°F

Baking tin / panBaking sheet

Difficulty

Preparation 20 minBaking time 25 min

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Ingredients

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Calculate for6 pastries

6 slices puff pastry
2 ripe pears
75 g ground almonds
50 g butter
50 g caster sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon almond

BEFORE YOU START

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Preheat to 200°C · 392°F

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METHOD

How to make it

01
STEP 1
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Preheat the oven to 200 °C and place the pastry on a baking tray.
02
STEP 2
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Beat the butter and sugar until creamy, then mix in the almonds and half the egg.
03
STEP 3
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Spread the almond cream over the centre of each pastry square.
04
STEP 4
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Thinly slice the pear, arrange it on the cream and fold the edges in slightly.
05
STEP 5
Done
Brush with the remaining egg, scatter over the almonds and bake for 22 to 25 minutes.

BAKING DETAILS

Time, heat and equipment

Preparation20 min

Baking time

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ALLERGENS

Gluten · Milk · Egg · Nuts

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