Baked Pears

Ingredients

• 400 g puff pastry (frozen)
• 4 pears
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 egg yolks
• 40 g Gorgonzola cheese
• 3 Tbsp apricot jam
• powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Let the puff pastry thaw.

2. 2.

   Wash, peel, core the pears, leaving the stem attached; drizzle with lemon juice and fill with Gorgonzola.

3. 3.

   Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) with fan or conventional heat.

4. 4.

   Roll out the pastry and cut into four squares about 15x15 cm. Cut a thin strip from each for decoration. Place pears in the center of each square, fold edges up around them, leaving stems free; press edges together. Brush with beaten egg yolk and decorate with remaining pastry strips.

5. 5.

   Place on parchment-lined tray and bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Meanwhile warm jam, strain through a sieve, and brush over baked pears. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.