Rely On Versatile Recipes To Make Hosting A Breeze

• 3 medium, firm pears
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
• 1 package (397 g) Tenderflake frozen puff pastry, defrosted
• 1 egg
• Filling:
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) grated Swiss cheese
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) freshly grated ginger
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) Cambozola or goat cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) pecans, toasted and chopped

1. 1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0F (200 u0b0C).
2. 2. Peel pears and cut in half. Remove seeds, leaving stems intact. Using a teaspoon scrape out the inside of the pear and set aside. Brush the pear with lemon juice and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, cut side down.
3. 3. Remove the pastry from the package and place on a lightly floured surface. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the pastry to a 10 x 12" (25 X 30 cm) rectangle. Cut pastry into 6 equal rectangles. Cover each pear with a piece of pastry, cutting away excess pastry using a sharp knife. Pierce several holes in pastry using a fork.
4. 4. Whisk egg with 1 tbsp (15 mL) of water and brush egg wash on pastry.
5. 5. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
6. 6. Preheat broiler to high.
7. 7. Mix all of the filling ingredients together in a small bowl along with reserved pear. Turn pears cut side up and divide filling between each. Broil for 1-2 minutes or until cheese begins to bubble. Serve immediately.

lemon juice, pastry, egg, filling, swiss cheese, ginger, goat cheese, pecans

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/rely-on-versatile-recipes-to-make-hosting-a-breeze-52557851 (may not work)