Pear Walnut & Blue Cheese Tart
This is a really scrumptious appetizer that screams sophistication and can be made in advance of a dinner party.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed
- 2-3 medium sized pears peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 c walnut pieces
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1/4 c crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Roast walnuts on a sheet pan in the oven for 8 minutes or until just toasted.
- Allow them to cool.
- Once the walnuts are cool, process them in a food processor with the brown sugar until they resemble sand. About 20-30 seconds.
- Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheet to 9"x12" rectangle. No need to measure, just make it larger than a sheet of computer paper. Place the puff pastry on a sheet of parchment in a sheet pan.
- Mix the egg yolk with 1 tsp water. Brush the egg wash onto the puff pastry.
- Sprinkle the walnut mixture on top of the puff pastry leaving a 1/2" border around the edge.
- Place the pears on top of the walnuts. I start with the middle diagonal line and work out from there. Start at the top and just barely overlap the pear slices as you work towards the bottom.
- Place the pear and puff pastry in the 400 degree oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle the blue cheese evenly over the puff pastry and bake an additional 5 minutes or until melted.
- Pull out of the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.