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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 medium firm pears
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 (397 g) package tenderflake frozen puff pastry, defrosted
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups grated swiss cheese
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 400°f (200 °c).
• 2 2. peel pears and cut in half. remove seeds, leaving stems intact. using a teaspoon scrape out the inside of the pear and set aside. brush the pear with lemon juice and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, cut side down.
• 3 3. remove the pastry from the package and place on a lightly floured surface. using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the pastry to a 10 x 12” (25 x 30 cm) rectangle. cut pastry into 6 equal rectangles. cover each pear with a piece of pastry, cutting away excess pastry using a sharp knife. pierce several holes in pastry using a fork.
• 4 4. whisk egg with 1 tbsp (15 ml) of water and brush egg wash on pastry.
• 5 5. bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. remove from the oven and cool slightly.
• 6 6. preheat broiler to high.
• 7 7. mix all of the filling ingredients together in a small bowl along with reserved pear. turn pears cut side up and divide filling between each. broil for 1-2 minutes or until cheese begins to bubble. serve immediately.