Ouzo Spiced Pears Wrapped in Puff Pastry
- 6 large pears, cored and peeled but stems intact
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 12 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 34 teaspoon ground fennel
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 2 tablespoons ouzo
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 sheet puff pastry, cut into 6 rectangles
- 1 egg, lightly beaten together with
- 1 tablespoon water
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, fennel seed, pepper, raisins,ouzo & butter.
- Stuff a little of the spice mixture into each pear, pressing it inches.
- Cut each rectangle of puff pastry into an "X" shape.
- Place pear in center of each "X" and bring up the sides and wrap, overlapping and sealing with a little water.
- Shape leaves out of left-over pastry and adhere to pears with a little water.
- Brush with egg wash and bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for about 20 minutes, or until golden.
sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground fennel, black pepper, raisins, ouzo, butter, pastry, egg, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ouzo-spiced-pears-wrapped-in-puff-pastry-169847 (may not work)