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Name: Brie and Pear Puff Pastry Tarts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Large egg; 1/4 c Sugar; 1 lg Egg yolk; 1 Egg mixed with 1 teaspoon; 2 tb Brandy; 1 lb pears Firm ripe, peeled and cored; 2 Sheets puff pastry (1 pound package); 12 oz Brie room temperature; 6 tb Butter

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INGREDIENTS

1 Large egg
1/4 c Sugar
1 lg Egg yolk
1 Egg ; mixed with 1 teaspoon
2 tb Brandy
1 lb pears ; Firm ripe, peeled and cored
2 Sheets puff pastry ; (1 pound package)
12 oz Brie ; room temperature
6 tb Butter

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INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 450. Remove rind from brie. In food processor combine brie, egg, yolk, and brandy. Process until smooth and chill. In a large skillet, melt butter. Add sugar and cook on high for 1 minute. Add pears and cook over med-high heat until crisp tender. Remove to a plate to cool. On floured surface, roll 1 puff pastry sheet to 10-inch square. Cut a 10 inch circle out of this. Roll second sheet into 11-inch square and cut an 11-inch circle out of this. Place 10-inch circle of dough on baking sheet. Spread cheese mixture over pastry to within 1 inch of outside edge. Spoon cooled pears on top of cheese. Brush 1 inch edge with egg glaze. Score 11-inch pastry circle halfway through with sharp knife. Do not cut through pastry all the way. Place on top of pears and using fork, seal top pastry to bottom. Brush surface with egg glaze. Vent top with knife and chill about 20 minutes before baking. Bake 10 minutes and turn down heat to 375. Bake another 30 minutes or until puffy and golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature. *If you dont want to use alcohol in this recipe, just use brandy extract or a flavoring of your choice. Recipe By :THE DESSERT SHOW SHOW #DS3065 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #270 Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 22:59:57 -0500 From: Meg Antczak

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Brie and Pear Puff Pastry Tarts

1 Large egg
1/4 c Sugar
1 lg Egg yolk
1 Egg mixed with 1 teaspoon
2 tb Brandy
1 lb pears Firm ripe, peeled and cored
2 Sheets puff pastry (1 pound package)
12 oz Brie room temperature
6 tb Butter

Preheat oven to 450. Remove rind from brie. In food processor combine brie,  egg, yolk, and brandy. Process until smooth and chill. In a large skillet,  melt butter. Add sugar and cook on high for 1 minute. Add pears and cook  over med-high heat until crisp tender. Remove to a plate to cool. On  floured surface, roll 1 puff pastry sheet to 10-inch square. Cut a 10 inch  circle out of this. Roll second sheet into 11-inch square and cut an  11-inch circle out of this. Place 10-inch circle of dough on baking sheet.  Spread cheese mixture over pastry to within 1 inch of outside edge. Spoon  cooled pears on top of cheese. Brush 1 inch edge with egg glaze. Score  11-inch pastry circle halfway through with sharp knife. Do not cut through  pastry all the way. Place on top of pears and using fork, seal top pastry  to bottom. Brush surface with egg glaze. Vent top with knife and chill  about 20 minutes before baking. Bake 10 minutes and turn down heat to 375.  Bake another 30 minutes or until puffy and golden brown. Serve warm or at  room temperature. *If you dont want to use alcohol in this recipe, just  use brandy extract or a flavoring of your choice.  Recipe By     :THE DESSERT SHOW SHOW #DS3065    Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #270    Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 22:59:57 -0500    From: Meg Antczak <meginny@frontiernet.net>

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (1618g)
Recipe Makes: 1

Calories: 5300
Calories from Fat: 3140 (59%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 348.9g	465 %
	Saturated Fat 150.9g	755 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 147.8g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 29.5g
Cholesterol 1156mg		356 %
Sodium 3901mg		135 %
Potassium 1526.6mg		40 %
Total Carbohydrate 428.3g		126 %
	Dietary Fiber 20.6g	82 %
	Sugars, other 407.7g
Protein 121.1g		173 %
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Calories per serving: 5300

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