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ricotta pear pastry

Recipe by
t d
Seaside, AZ

This is a yummy use of pear preserves and ricotta cheese. Easy and delicious.

yield 8 -10
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For ricotta pear pastry

  • 1 pkg
    puff pastry sheets, thawed
  • 3 c
    pear preserves (drain if too juicy)
  • 3 c
    ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    milk
  • or powdered sugar for dusting if desired
  • 1
    egg white

How To Make ricotta pear pastry

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400*
  • 2
    Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • 3
    Fold 1 pastry sheet out on the parchment paper.
  • 4
    Combine vanilla and ricotta cheese and spread evenly over pastry sheet.
  • 5
    Top the cheese layer with the pear preserves (drain some of the juice off if needed, the pears should be fairly dry)
  • 6
    Top on the remaining pastry sheet. pinch edges together. (it will still open up some but pinching helps)
  • 7
    Brush top of pastry with egg white and bake @ 400 for 35-40 minutes. Cut 3 or 4 "vents" in the middle. Cool for 15-20 minutes
  • 8
    Whisk together powdered sugar and milk. Drizzle over pastry. (or just dust with powdered sugar if desired)
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