Blue Cheese And Pear Tarts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 small pears, quartered and cored
1 tbsp butter, melted, plus 2 tbsp
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp olive oil
2 None refrigerated pie crusts
1 small leek, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
2 None eggs
2 None egg yolks
1/2 cup heavy cream
5 oz blue cheese, cubed
1/3 cup walnuts, toasted and finely chopped

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Grease a baking pan and line with parchment paper.
Cut each pear quarter into 4 thin slices. Place on prepared pan and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with sugar and lemon peel. Drizzle with combined lemon juice and oil. Bake 30-35 mins, until tender.
Meanwhile, lightly grease 18 cups of two 12-cup muffin pans. Lightly roll out pie crust on floured surface. Using a 2 3/4-inch cutter, cut out 18 rounds from pastry. Press into muffin cups. Prick bottoms with fork. Refrigerate 10 mins.
Melt 2 tbsp butter in medium skillet on medium heat. Saute leek 3-4 mins, until tender.
Whisk eggs, yolks and cream in medium bowl. Season. Divide blue cheese and leek among muffin cups. Pour cream mixture over the top.
Bake 20-25 mins, until golden. Serve topped with pear slices and walnuts.