Name: Pear and ginger tarts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed; 60 gram butter, softened; 1/4 cup caster sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 cup almond meal; 3 teaspoon finely chopped ginger in syrup; 400 gram can sliced pears in natural juice, drained; prepared pouring custard, to serve

Pear and ginger tarts

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Makes 6 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

Ingredients

2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed

60 gram butter, softened

1/4 cup caster sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup almond meal

3 teaspoon finely chopped ginger in syrup

400 gram can sliced pears in natural juice, drained

prepared pouring custard, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Cut 6 x 11cm rounds from pastry sheets. Ease pastry into 6 x 8cm, greased, loose-based tart pans.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in a small bowl until creamy. Add egg; beat well. Fold through almond meal and ginger.

3.Spread 2 tablespoons of almond mixture into base of each tart shell. Slice each pear piece into three; arrange on top of filling.

4.Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set and golden. Serve warm, with pouring custard.

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