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a slice of puff pastry tart with cheese and pears

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Pear and Blue Cheese Tart

Recipe by becky

  • Total Time45 minutes
  • Yield10x13-inch tart 1x

A pear and blue cheese tart featuring sliced fresh pears, crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, crushed pecans, flaky sea salt, and fresh chopped rosemary, all layered on a flaky puff pastry base.

Ingredients

Scale

1 sheet puff pastry, approximately 9 x 13 inches in size
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 ripe fresh pears, cored and thinly sliced (about 350-400 grams sliced pears)
113 grams blue cheese (4-ounce wedge), crumbled
30 grams chopped pecans (1/4 cup)
20 grams honey (1 tablespoon)
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary, or to taste
Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400° F (205° C). Line a half sheet rimmed baking tray with parchment.

Unroll puff pastry on prepared tray. Brush with beaten egg.

pastry brush egg washing puff pastry

Layer sliced pears over pastry, allowing a 1-inch border around the outer edge.

pears layered on a sheet of puff pastry

Sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese and chopped pecans.

pears, blue cheese, and nuts scattered on puff pastry

Turn up puff pastry edges, wrapping the pastry around the fillings. Crimp edges with a fork, then brush with more of the beaten egg.

pear and blue cheese tart before baking

Bake 35-40 minutes, or until fragrant, flaky, and deeply golden brown.

pear tart after baking

Drizzle with honey. Sprinkle with chopped rosemary and flaky sea salt.

a puff pastry tart with pears, blue cheese, nuts, rosemary, and honey, after baking

Slice into squares. Serve warm.

slices of pear tart and sprigs of rosemary with a blue striped towel

 

Equipment

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