Easy Chocolate Filled Pear Tarts

Submitted by Jen T

"These are very easy and quick to make especially using bought frozen pre rolled puff pastry sheets and canned pear or peach halves. They make for a light dessert. Also fun for children to help make and then watch puff up while cooking."

 

• Ready In: 17mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 pear halves in natural juice (canned)
• 200 g puff pastry
• 4 tablespoons chocolate (chopped or coarsely grated)
• milk or beaten egg, to glaze

directions

1. Roll out puff pastry to a 20cm square or use a frozen pre rolled puff pastry sheet which has been defrosted.
2. Cut into quarters.
3. Place some chocolate in centre of each square.
4. Sit a pear half cut side down firmly on top.
5. Brush with beaten egg or milk.
6. Sprinkle on a little demerara sugar for a crunchy topping if wished.
7. Bake at 220°C for 12-15 minutes until risen and golden brown.
8. Serve warm with whipped cream and/or pre made custard which has been thinned a little with some juice from the tin of pears.
9. These can also be made using peach halves and the centres filled with white chocolate.

Reviews

[Elmotoo]

Excellent!! Fast!!! Absurdly easy! Even easier if you double the recipe, lol. I drained a can of sliced pears & used that. Fabulous. Delicious. A definite keeper. Thank you! Made for Aussie Swap 5/09.