white chocolate cranberry pear pastry

6 Pinches
Rumford, ME
Updated on Mar 26, 2017

Canned pears, chopped white chocolate and dried cranberries, what a perfect combination to make your taste buds go wild.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 package (17.25 oz) frozen puff pastry (2 sheets)
  • 1 - egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 package (16 oz) baking chocolate divided
  • 2 cans (15 oz) sliced pears, well drained
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries

How To Make white chocolate cranberry pear pastry

  • Step 1
    Thaw pastry sheets for 30 minutes at room temperature.
  • Step 2
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Step 3
    On a lightly floured surface, lay out pastry sheets. Trim about 1" off each corner of each pastry sheet. Reserve trimmings for decoration, if desired.
  • Step 4
    Place 1 pastry sheet on an ungreased baking sheet. Chop 6 squares of the white chocolate.
  • Step 5
    Mix chopped chocolate, pears and cranberries. Spread mixture over the pastry on baking sheet to within 1" of edges.
  • Step 6
    In a small bowl, beat egg and 1 Tablespoon water. Brush pastry edges with egg mixture. Top filled pastry with remaining sheet. Press edges together with a fork to seal.
  • Step 7
    Roll out reserved pastry with remaining pastry and use a cookie cutter to cut out decorations for pastry top, if desired. Brush entire pastry with egg mixture. Cut several 2" slits, 2" apart in pastry top.
  • Step 8
    Bake for 35 minutes or until pastry is golden. Cool for 30 minutes. Melt remaining 2 squares white chocolate and drizzle over pastry.

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Keyword: #pears
Keyword: #fruity
Keyword: #chocolate
Keyword: #Red Hats
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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