Ouzo Spiced Pears Wrapped In Puff Pastry

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 large pears, cored and peeled but stems intact
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon ground fennel
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 2 tablespoons ouzo
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 sheet puff pastry, cut into 6 rectangles
• 1 egg, lightly beaten together with
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, fennel seed, pepper, raisins,ouzo & butter. stuff a little of the spice mixture into each pear, pressing it inches.
• 3 cut each rectangle of puff pastry into an "x" shape. place pear in center of each "x" and bring up the sides and wrap, overlapping and sealing with a little water.
• 4 shape leaves out of left-over pastry and adhere to pears with a little water.
• 5 brush with egg wash and bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for about 20 minutes, or until golden.