Baked Spiced Pears with Goat Cheese and Pastry
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- butter (for the pan)
- 4 Pear
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 2 Tbsps brown sugar
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 1 pinch Mace
- 1 pinch Ground clove
- 4 Tbsps light Sesame seeds
- 40 grams butter
- 2 Brick pastry
- melted butter (for brushing)
- 1 Tbsp Poppy seeds
- 200 grams Goat cheese
- honey (for drizzling)
Preparation steps
Butter baking pan.
Rinse and dry pears, quarter and core. Brush cut surfaces with lemon juice and arrange pears in a baking pan. Combine sugar with spices and butter in a saucepan and heat on low heat until sugar has dissolved. Add 1-2 tablespoons of sesame seeds and coat pears with the mixture. Bake in preheated oven at 200°C (approximately 400°F) for about 10-15 minutes or until pears are softened.
Cut pastry sheets into squares (10 x 10cm) (4 x 4 inches) and arrange on a lined with parchment paper baking sheet. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sesame and poppy seeds. Bake in the same oven for a few minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
Remove pastry squares from the oven and top with sliced goat cheese and pears. Drizzle wtih honey and serve.
