These easy puff pastry tarts are made with fresh pears, tangy blue cheese, and sweet fig jam sitting on top of buttery puff pastry that comes together in minutes. These mini pear tarts are made with just a few simple ingredients for a mouthful of flavor.
Serve it for game day snack along with appetizers like taco dip, smokies and baked cheesy jalapeno dip.
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Why You'll Love These Pear Tarts
- Simple. Even a novice cook or baker can prepare an easy pear tart. Even if it's their first time.
- Tasty. A great combination of sweet and savory flavors.
- No fancy equipment needed. Don't worry about pulling out your tart pan or food processor, you don't even need a rolling pin.
🛒Ingredients For Puff Pastry Tarts
- Puff pastry - use thawed store-bought puff pastry. This flaky pastry is way easier than making making the dough from scratch in this rustic apple galette!
- Fig jam - store-bought fig jam is easiest but if you have homemade, it is even better.
- Blue cheese - blue cheese adds a nice sharp, savory flavor to the tart.
- Pears - use medium to large ripe pears, cut into thin slices. Any type of pears is good; Bosc pears or Anjou pears will both work.
- Egg - use a small to medium egg to make an egg wash.
- Fresh thyme - you can add it to mini tarts or only when serving.
For the full list of ingredients, please scroll down to where you'll find the recipe card.
🥣How To Make Pear Tarts
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
STEP 2: Unwrap the puff pastry sheet and cut it along the seams, yielding three long rectangles.
Subsequently, cut each rectangle into three equally sized squares.
Repeat the process with the second pastry sheet.
STEP 3: Arrange these squares on a baking sheet lined with a piece of parchment paper, ensuring they are about an inch away from each other.
Create a border by scoring the crust approximately half an inch from the edge of each square.
STEP 4: Beat the egg in a small bowl.
Using a pastry brush, coat the outer crust of each tart with the beaten egg.
STEP 5: Spread a spoonful of fig jam within the scored lines, top with the pear slices, add the blue cheese on top of the pear, and finally add a few sprigs of thyme.
STEP 6: Using the middle rack in the oven, bake for 18-22 minutes until the edges turn a dark golden brown and the puff pastry is thoroughly cooked.
Cool on a wire rack or cooling rack before serving. Enjoy!
📋Tips To Make The Best Pear Tarts
- Use ripe sweet pears. Give your pears a few days to ripen before making this tart. You want to have naturally sweet juicy pears.
- Thaw the puff pastry. Make sure to allow ample time for the puff pastry to come to room temperature. If you try to manipulate it while frozen, it will break.
- For a slightly sweeter taste. Add a touch of vanilla extract to the fig jam.
- Try apple slices. Instead of sliced pears use apple slices or a combination of both.
- Watch the cook time. As ovens vary, it is important to watch the cook time carefully so this simple pear appetizer doesn't burn.
Storing Leftovers
- 🍱To Store. Store leftover pear tarts in the fridge in an airtight container or covered in plastic wrap for up to 3 days.
- 🥶Freezing. You can easily make these pear tarts a few days ahead of time. Or you can prepare them, refrigerate and then bake them the next day. No need to bring them to room temperature. You can place them in the oven directly from the fridge but allow for a few extra minutes of baking time.
- 🔥To Reheat. In the freezer for up to a month. Thaw in the fridge overnight and then reheat or serve at room temperature.
🤷Frequently Asked Questions
There is no need to peel the pears unless you prefer to eat them without the peel.
Technically any type of dough will work but puff pastry adds a nice butter flavor and it is easy to work with.
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📖Recipe
Pear Tarts
Ingredients
- 2 sheets, thawed puff pastry
- ⅔ cup fig jam
- 6 ounce blue cheese
- 2 large pears, cut into thin slices
- 1 large egg
- Fresh thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unwrap the puff pastry sheet and cut it along the seams, yielding three long rectangles. Subsequently, cut each rectangle into three equally sized squares.
- Repeat the process with the second pastry sheet.
- Arrange these squares on a baking sheet lined with a piece of parchment paper, ensuring they are about an inch away from each other. Create a border by scoring the crust approximately half an inch from the edge of each square.
- Beat the egg in a small bowl. Using a pastry brush, coat the outer crust of each tart with the beaten egg.
- Spread a spoonful of fig jam within the scored lines, top with the pear slices, add the blue cheese on top of the pear, and finally add a few sprigs of thyme.
- Using the middle rack in the oven, bake for 18-22 minutes until the edges turn a dark golden brown and the puff pastry is thoroughly cooked.
- Cool on a wire rack or cooling rack before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use ripe sweet pears. Give your pears a few days to ripen before making this tart. You want to have naturally sweet juicy pears.
- Thaw the puff pastry. Make sure to allow ample time for the puff pastry to come to room temperature. If you try to manipulate it while frozen, it will break.
- To Store. Store leftover pear tarts in the fridge in an airtight container or covered in plastic wrap for up to 3 days.
- Freezing. You can easily make these pear tarts a few days ahead of time. Or you can prepare them, refrigerate and then bake them the next day. No need to bring them to room temperature. You can place them in the oven directly from the fridge but allow for a few extra minutes of baking time.
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Rita
Enjoy these delicious and easy puff pastry pear tarts on your next game day night!