pear-fect!

Name: Pear-fect!
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: ## CAKE PIE TARTS; 2 cup(s) white or yellow cake mix; 3 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 pinch(es) salt; ## PEARS; 4 large pears or apples of your choice (sliced & diced!); 1 tablespoon(s) butter (to melt); 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) lemon juice; 1 - splash of cold water; ## PUDDING; 1 package(s) instant vanillia pudding (i wager any flavor will do!); 2 cup(s) milk (or whatever the box reads ;); a few - sighs/dashes cinnamon

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Melissa Riggs

Abingdon, MD

Updated on Apr 18, 2012

Hmm..what to do with that extra box of cake mix sittin' in the pantry? We went to the farm over the weekend and my nephew went a little crazy on the pears..So! I'm thinkin pie :) Well theres also a box of quick-mix puddin and I do have a great pie crust recipe. What about tarts...

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE PIE TARTS
2 cups white or yellow cake mix
3 tablespoons milk
1 pinch salt
PEARS
4 large pears or apples of your choice (sliced & diced!)
1 tablespoon butter (to melt)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 - splash of cold water
PUDDING
1 package instant vanillia pudding (i wager any flavor will do!)
2 cups milk (or whatever the box reads ;)
a few - sighs/dashes cinnamon

How To Make pear-fect!

Step 1

For the Cake-Pie-Tarts: In a medium mixing bowl combine white/yellow cake mix & salt. When you've finished stirring add the milk.

Step 2

Now lightly grease your muffin tins & sacrifice a little extra cake mix to the counter-top/work surface. Roll out your dough. You may use cookie cutters to make circles or mini-crusts. I grab the dough by the handful and press it into the lightly greased muffin tins.
Step 3

Place muffin tins in pre-heated oven and let bake for about 7 minutes and check them. The cake mix will cause the tarts to rise. Take a spoon and lightly touch the center. They will cave to form the tart.
Step 4

Let bake for about 8 more minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
Step 5

Pears (or apples): Combine pears (sliced & diced) with butter,lemon juice and water in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the brown sugar and cover with lid. let sit for 5 minutes.
Step 6

Reduce heat to simmer and remove lid. Let sit for 10 minutes. Strain.
Step 7

Pudding: Combine instant pudding & milk in a medium bowl and set in a cool space.
Step 8

All together now!: Gently lift tarts (after they've cooled!) from muffin tins with a spoon to the edge. Fill with pudding. Add a spoonful (or so) of pears and sigh/dash with cinnamon.
Step 9

Enjoy, you earned it! ;)
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