Pear Hazelnut Crostatas
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cold Land O Lakes Butter, cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts
- 1/2 (17.3-ounce) package (1 sheet) frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 2 ripe but firm medium pears, peeled, sliced crosswise into 1/4- to 1/8-inch thick slices
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Sugar, if desired
- Ice cream, if desired
- Heat oven to 375F.
- Combine flour and brown sugar in bowl.
- Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in hazelnuts; set aside.
- Roll out puff pastry sheet on lightly floured surface into a 10-inch square.
- Cut into 4 equal (5-inch) squares with sharp knife.
- Place squares onto large ungreased baking sheet.
- Brush edges lightly with water.
- Fold in 3/4-inch of dough on 2 opposite sides of each square; press down firmly.
- Refrigerate.
- Combine pears, lemon juice and sugar in bowl.
- Layer pear slices down center of puff pastry rectangles, keeping pears inside folded edges.
- Sprinkle each crostata with about 3 tablespoons crumb mixture.
- Bake 25-27 minutes or until pastry is puffed and golden brown.
- Cool on cooling rack.
- Sprinkle with sugar, if desired.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream, if desired.
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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1249/pear-hazelnut-crostatas (may not work)