Blue cheese, pear and rocket puff pastry tart

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • 15 min to prepare, 15 min to bake
  • Difficulty: easy

This quick and easy tart recipe is made with Dolcelatte cheese and chopped macadamia nuts.

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Ingredients

  • 3 firm pears
  • 15g butter
  • 2tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 320g puff pastry
  • 120g Dolcelatte cheese
  • Handful chopped Macademia nuts
  • Handful Rocket
  • Olive oil
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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6.
  2. Cut 3 firm pears into wedges. In a frying pan, melt 15g butter with 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar over a medium heat. Add the pears and cook for 2 minutes on each side until caramelised, then remove from the heat and season lightly.
  3. Unroll a 320g puff pastry sheet and score a 2cm border all around, then put it on a baking sheet.
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  5. Arrange the pears over the pastry within the border, then scatter over 120g crumbled Dolcelatte cheese and a handful of roughly chopped macadamia nuts.
  6. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the pastry is puffed and golden and the cheese is melted and bubbling. Season, then serve scattered with rocket and drizzled with a little more balsamic vinegar and some olive oil.

Nutrition

  • 594kcals Calories
  • 42.2g (18.6g saturated) Fat
  • 11.5g Protein
  • 41.1g (14.8g sugars) Carbs
  • 3.8g Fibre
  • 2g Salt

Quick wins & tips

This tart can be made using a 500g puff pastry block (we like Jus-Rol all-butter). Wrap any leftovers in cling film and chill/freeze until needed.

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