09/20/2025
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Upside Down Asian Pear Tarts (makes 6 tarts)
1 sheet frozen puff pastry dough
2 tbsp. honey or real maple syrup
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
pinch cardamom
pinch allspice
One large or two small Asian pears
One egg, beaten with 1 tsp milk, for egg wash
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Remove puff pastry sheet from package and set aside to thaw while you prepare other ingredients.
In tiny bowl, mix honey or syrup and vanilla and set aside. In another small bowl, mix brown sugar and spices and mix well. Cut butter into 6 teaspoon-sized pats.
Cut pear(s) into quarters, remove core, and slice into 1/4 inch slices.
Line baking sheet with baking parchment.
Unfold puff pastry and cut into six equal rectangles (two rows of three).
Drizzle 1 tsp. syrup or honey mixture onto parchment for each of six tarts, in a puddle. Top each with one pat of butter. Arrange pear slices in a row about as long as your rectangles of dough. Sprinkle about 1 tsp. of brown sugar mixture over pear slices. Lay a rectangle of dough on top of pear slices. Brush each rectangle with egg wash.
Bake until pastry is nicely browned, about 18 minutes. Allow to cool for a minute or two, but turn while tarts are still quite warm.
Using a thin spatula, turn each tart over, making sure to scrape up the glaze too, and place on a plate or rack to cool further. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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