Pretty Pear Pastries

Happy New Year! 

Wishing everyone a new year filled with all good things and delicious bites, sprinkled with sweetness and brimming with flavors to savor.

My first post of the new year features Pretty Pear Pastries that are as beautiful to serve as they are a treat for the taste buds.

You’re going to love these.

I think these pastry-wrapped pears make for a dessert that feels as elegant as it is indulgent.

Each pear half is tender, sweet and enveloped in a buttery, flaky pastry that is baked to golden perfection.

As the pastry crisps in the oven, it locks in the pear’s natural juiciness, creating a delightful contrast between the soft fruit and the crunchy exterior.

It’s so good, and so pretty.

You’ll need to peel and lightly boil the pears before slicing them in halves and allowing them to dry just a bit before wrapping them in the pastry.

Try to leave the stem on one of the halves, if possible.

Ideally, the pear’s stem will peek out from the top of the baked dessert, adding a whimsical, natural touch to the golden pastry shell.

Once you place the pear half onto the rolled-out pastry dough, use a paring knife to carefully cut the dough in the shape of the pear.

Then, wrap a slightly larger cut of dough around the top of the pear, with edges wrapped around the bottom of the pear. 

Gently, press the lower edges of the top of the dough to seal around the bottom, as you can see in the photo above.

For the half with no stem, you’ll need to form the pastry to shape a faux stem.

Use leftover dough to free-hand cut dough-leaves. Use the back of the paring knife to gently add “veining” in the leaves for a more realistic look.

Brush entire pastry with an egg wash and lightly sprinkle with course sugar before baking.

The natural sweetness of the fruit harmonizes with the richness of the pastry, making it a dessert that’s satisfying without being overly heavy.

This is a dessert that celebrates simplicity, while delivering big on taste and style.

Pear Pastries

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Salted Caramel Sauce

Sweet caramel topping for ice cream or other desserts. Easy recipe

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Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:20 minutes mins

Total Time:25 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 pint

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1-1/4 teaspoons sea salt
• 1/4 cup water

Instructions

• Combine the cream, butter and salt in a saucepan and heat over medium heat.
• Stir continuously until the butter has completed melted. Remove from stove top and set aside on an oven mitt or trivet. Cover pan with tea towel to keep mixture warm.
• In another saucepan, heat the sugar and water on medium-high heat.
• Stir continuously until sugar has dissolved and has the color of dark amber. Watch carefully to prevent sugar from burning. It can happen in an instant.
• Pour the cream that was set aside early into the amber colored mixture.
• Stir to dissolve all contents until thick caramel develops.
• Serve caramel hot or allow to cool.
• Store in refrigerator in an airtight container for 1 week.

I hope you give these Pretty Pear Pastries a try.

They’re easy to make and as you can see, they plate up beautifully too.

Thanks for popping by for this first post of the brand new year.

Happy New Year.

See you back here next time.♥