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Wanda's Rustic Pear Tarts
Makes 12 tarts







Ingredients
  • 2 ¼ cups (560 ml) all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) icing sugar
  • 1 cup (250 ml) cold butter
  • 3 tbsp. (45ml) cold water
  • 3/4 cup (175 ml) brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. (30 ml) flour
  • 1 tsp. (5 ml) cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp. (45 ml) butter, melted
  • 12 pears, with stems attached
  • 1 cup (250 ml) pecans, halved lengthwise
  • 1/2 (125 ml cup) apricot or apple jelly
Directions:
Pastry
  1. Stir flour and icing sugar together.
  2. Cut in butter.
  3. Add water.
  4. Gently mix until dough holds together.
  5. Press into about a dozen three-inch tart shells.
Assembly
  1. Peel pears, leaving the stems attached.
  2. Slice off the bottom third of each pear and discard.
  3. Remove any seeds from the top section (keep the stem attached).
  4. Trim to resemble pear shape.
  5. Roll the pear in the crumb mixture and stand in a prepared tart shell.
  6. Place pecan halves (thirds if pecans are very large) around the base.
  7. Sprinkle lightly with additional crumb mixture.
Baking and Serving
  1. Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit (167 degrees Celsius) for 20 to 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
  2. In a small saucepan, warm jelly until melted. Strain if necessary to remove any lumps.
  3. Spoon jelly over cooled tarts
  4. Enjoy!!

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