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    Home » Desserts and Treats

    Roasted Spiced Pears in Puff Pastry

    Published: Sep 22, 2014 · Modified: Feb 12, 2022 by Shareba · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    If you're looking for an easy dessert that will impress your guests, try making Roasted Spiced Pears in Puff Pastry.

    This post is sponsored by Tenderflake.

    I seem to be on a fruit-cooking kick lately! I've gone from grilling peaches to roasting pears. Maybe I'll toast some pineapple next... just kidding (for now).

    When I was 11 my mom bought me a really awesome cookbook called 50 Recipes for Kids to Cook. There were so many yummy recipes in that book! I made chocolate brownies, chicken and potatoes, and (my favourite) cheese straws. There were enough recipes in there to keep me busy for a long time, and I still use some of those recipes today.

    One of the fanciest recipes in the book is called "Puffy Pears". These are pear halves that are stuffed with chopped up bits of chocolate, and then baked on top of puff pastry. It's easy to make, delicious, and pretty to look at too.

    I was looking at this recipe over the weekend, and decided that it would be fun to "kick it up a notch" as Emril Lagasse would say. Is he still on TV? I haven't seen his show in years...

    Anyhow, I thought about all the flavours that would be tasty with pears. Butter, sugar and vanilla... those are all good options.  Cinnamon and nutmeg play nice with pears too. I ended up going with nutmeg over cinnamon, but you can easily substitute one for the other.

    Once I had my flavour combination figured out, I was really excited to get started on this dessert!

    First I roasted the pears with a vanilla bean, butter, and brown sugar glaze. I tested out both Bartlett and Anjou pears, and they both held up to the roasting process. The Anjou was a bit underripe, but you couldn't tell after I cooked it. You can use either of these types of pears in this dessert, and it will be delicious. If anything, the Bartlett has a fresher, more prominent pear taste.

    Once the pears were roasted, I let them cool then stuffed them and placed them on Tenderflake puff pastry. As you might know, Tenderflake is my go-to brand for puff pastry because it consistently gives me great results (and I won't make it from scratch!). Don't be put off  by the idea of shaping the pastry. The edges will puff up around the pear, so it's ok if the pastry looks ragged when you cut it.

    Cutting out puff pastry in the shape of pears | InSearchOfYummyness.com

    I still had a lot of puff pastry left over after I made the leaves, and I wasn't really sure what to do with it. My mom ended up making little "cookies" by gathering the dough into roughly shaped circles and topping them with leftover filling. These actually turned out pretty nice, so you might want to try something similar.  There's nothing worse than throwing out perfectly good food!

    Baking pears on Tenderflake puff pastry | InSearchOfYummyness.com

    I am so thrilled at how these pastries turned out! Instead of stuffing them with chocolate, I stuffed them with apricot jam and chopped pecans. The nuts give a nice textural contrast to the soft pears, and of course they taste good too.

    Roasted Spiced Pears stuffed with apricot jam and pecans, and baked on puff pastry. | InSearchOfYummyness.com

    You can top your roasted pears in puff pastry with ice cream, whipped cream, crème fraîche... anything you like really. I tried one with heavy cream poured on top and that was heavenly. Powdered sugar is also a very good option.

    These Roasted Spiced Pears are stuffed with apricot jam and pecans, and then baked on puff pastry. Get the recipe at InSearchOfYummyness.com.

    Roasted Spiced Pears in Puff Pastry

    This delicious dessert takes a while to put together, but the results are impressive! Taking the time to roast the pears adds a lot of flavour to this dish.
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 55 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
    Servings 4

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 Bartlett or Anjou pears
    • ¼ cup butter, melted
    • 1 vanilla bean
    • ½ teaspoon nutmeg, grated
    • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    • 4 teaspoon apricot jam
    • 2 tablespoon toasted pecans, coarsely chopped (reserve 4 long thin pieces for the "stem")
    • 198 gram Tenderflake Puff Pastry, ½ package, thawed
    • ice cream, whipped cream or heavy cream, optional

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375°F.
    • Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper, and set aside.
    • Peel the pears and slice them in half. Remove the core with a melon baller, making sure to leave enough space to add the filling later. If your pears have a tough stem in the center, remove that as well.
    • Brush some of the melted butter onto the parchment paper (on your baking sheet). This will help prevent the pastries from sticking.
    • Scrape vanilla seeds from bean and place in a small bowl. Mix in the remaining butter with nutmeg, sugar and lemon zest.
    • Brush both sides of the pear halves with the butter mixture, then place on the buttered parchment paper.
    • Roast for 30 minutes, on the center rack, basting every 10 minutes. The butter mixture will melt off the pears and run onto the parchment. Try to brush it back up on the pears so it doesn't burn on the pan. If the butter mixture does burn, you can move the pears to a plate, put down a fresh piece of parchment, and continue roasting.
    • Remove the baking sheet from oven, and allow the pears to cool. You need them to be cool enough to handle.
    • Meanwhile, combine the apricot jam and chopped pecans in a bowl, set aside.
    • Place a large piece of parchment on your counter, and dust with a little bit of flour.
    • Roll the puff pastry into a 10 inch square on the parchment paper. Cut the pastry into 4 equal-sized smaller squares.
    • Fill the space in the pears with aprox. ½ tsp of the jam mixture. Do not overstuff the pears or they will leak.
    • Carefully place each stuffed pear, cut side down, on each piece of pastry.
    • Cut pastry into a pear shape by running a sharp knife around the side of each pear. Follow the shape of the fruit and leave a ½ inch border of pastry around the fruit.
    • Use the dough trimmings to make a leaf for each pear. Attach the leaf to the rest of the pastry by using a dab of water as glue. Add a piece of pecan for the stem.
    • Brush the pears and pastry with the remaining butter mixture.
    • Bake for 20-25 minutes at 375°F, or until the pastry is golden brown.
    • Serve with ice cream, heavy cream or whipped cream. Powdered sugar is also a good option. Best served warm or at room temperature.

    Notes

    To reheat these pastries heat them in a microwave for about 20 seconds.

    See blog post for detailed tips and explanations.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g

    Please note that these nutritional values are only an estimate, and have been generated from a database using generic products.

    Have you made this recipe?Please leave a review in the comments below!

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    Roasted Spiced Pears in Puff Pastry Recipe | InSearchOfYummyness.com

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    Disclosure:
    This post is sponsored by Tenderflake. All opinions are my own.
    This recipe has been adapted from 50 Recipes for Kids to Cook. This post contains an affiliate link to Amazon.com

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    1. Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog

      September 23, 2014 at 10:11 am

      Roasted spiced pears sound SO amazing!

      Reply
      • Shareba Abdul

        September 23, 2014 at 4:08 pm

        Thanks Sharon! They are really lovely, I hope you try them!

        Reply
    2. Trish - Mom On Timeout

      September 24, 2014 at 6:08 pm

      These are just gorgeous! Can't wait to wow some guests with this recipe 🙂

      Reply
      • Shareba Abdul

        September 24, 2014 at 10:06 pm

        Thank you so much Trish! Let me know how they turn out 🙂

        Reply
    3. marcie

      September 29, 2014 at 8:50 pm

      I just saw these over at Two Cup Tuesday, and these are such a gorgeous pear dessert! Very creative and I can't wait to try them!

      Reply
      • Shareba Abdul

        September 30, 2014 at 12:47 am

        Thanks Marcie! I'm going to check out your pumpkin spice latte!

        Reply
    4. Anjana @ At The Corner Of Happy And Harried

      September 30, 2014 at 10:45 am

      How pretty!

      Reply
      • Shareba Abdul

        September 30, 2014 at 10:50 am

        Thanks Anjana!

        Reply

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