Maple and Pear Mini-Parfaits
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Difficulty: Beginner
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves: 6
Hot, caramelised pears come together with cold, smooth cream to create a rich, indulgent dessert perfect for dinner parties.
Nutrition per serving
Kcal
503
Fat
44.3g
Sat Fat
24.3g
Carbs
33.4g
Sugars
2.6g
Fibre
3g
Protein
2.4g
Method
- Preheat oven to 200 °C (400 °F).
- Place puff pastry on a baking sheet and cut into 2.5 cm (1 in) cubes. Cover with a sheet of parchment paper and another baking sheet of the same size as first.
- Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large frying pan. Add pear cubes and fry for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add maple syrup and caramelize for 2 minutes.
- Remove and set aside.
- Before serving, assemble the verrines by adding puff pastry cubes, maple pear cubes and whipped cream, in that order.
Ingredients
- 10 cm square of puff pastry
- 30g butter
- 6 pears, peeled, cored and cubed
- 125ml maple syrup
- 500ml whipping cream or ice cream
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