Pear and Goat Cheese Tart Recipe
Urvashee Patel | DessartsThis savory pear and goat cheese tart can be made in no time at all. Perfect for when you need a quick appetizer dish.
Yes friends, it’s finally fall! That means cooler weather, apple picking, and pumpkin spiced everything!
Don’t forget though that it’s also pear season. This pear and goat cheese tart is perfect for fall entertaining and is super easy to make.
Fall also means dwindling daylight hours, more school events, crazy sport schedules, and lots more driving in traffic.
The social calendar never stops either so entertaining guests can be tough. It’s always a good idea to have a few quick appetizer ideas up your sleeve.
I’ve made this fast and easy pear and goat cheese tart on a store-bought puff pastry. I don’t give enough credit to frozen puff pastry.
You can do so many things with it like make pies, cheese twists, turnovers and last-minute appetizers like this one.
I needed an appetizer to keep the family busy while I was prepping the rest of dinner.
I unfolded the thawed frozen dough, sprinkled it with goat cheese, layered on the pears, baked it, and sprinkled on the rest of the ingredients.
I couldn’t decide if I wanted the goat cheese under or over the pears, so I did both! I sprinkled some on after it came out of the oven because I don’t like the look of browned goat cheese on top.
The arugula leaves and pomegranate gave the tart a nice color pop. To top it off and boost the flavor, I drizzled it with a quick mixture of balsamic vinegar and honey.
Nothing fancy, but totally delicious.
If you prefer the tart to be sweeter, just go for the honey only. If you’re craving a fall pear dessert for after dinner, I have you covered for that too.
This upside down spiced pear cake is one of my favorites!
This appetizer tart takes only fifteen minutes of your time.
So quick. So delicious.
It really doesn’t get much easier than this!
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Pear and Goat Cheese Tart Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 sheet Frozen Puff Pastry, thawed
- 2 Pears, cored and sliced
- 4 ounces Goat Cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup Baby Arugula
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Pomegranate Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 2 teaspoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Egg, optional
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Unroll the puff pastry sheet onto a parchment lined sheet pan. With a sharp knife score the puff pastry about 2 cm inside the edges to create a border.
- Sprinkle ¾ of the goat cheese crumble inside the border of the puff pastry.
- Arrange the pears in a line slightly overlapping each other starting from one edge to the other. Repeat with a second and third row of pears, alternating the direction of your rows.
- In a small bowl whisk together 2 tablespoons of water, a pinch of salt and the egg to create an egg wash. Gently brush the edges of the puff pastry with the egg wash. (This step is optional, see note.)
- Bake the puff pastry for 15-20 minutes until the edges are puffed and browned.
- Sprinkle the tart with the remaining goat cheese, arugula, and pomegranate seeds.
- Mix together the honey and balsamic vinegar and drizzle it over the top of the tart. Cut and serve.
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- Urvashee Patel
- Cooking Method:
- Baked
- Category:
- Tarts
- Tags:
- Vegetarian, Tarts, Pears, Goat Cheese, Pomegranates, Honey, Arugula, Puff Pastry, Baked
- Related Recipes:
- Vegetarian Recipes, Tart Recipes, Pear Recipes, Goat Cheese Recipes, Pomegranate Recipes, Honey Recipes, Arugula Recipes, Puff Pastry Recipes, Baked Recipes
- Recipe Yields:
- 6 servings
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Author: Urvashee Patel
Recipe Yields: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
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