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Dazzling Mini Pear Tarts

Description
A recipe for Dazzling Mini Pear Tarts

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 2 cups granola cereal, crushed*
  • 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • Filling
  • 2 packages (3 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 large pears, thinly sliced
  • Fresh berries
  • Granola cereal, crushed*
  • Lemon zest curls, if desired

Preparation
Preheat oven to 325°F.

In small bowl, combine crust ingredients. Pat into four 4-inch round tart pans. Place on cookie sheet. Bake 5 to 6 minutes. Cool completely.

In medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and zest; blend well. Divide evenly among tarts. Arrange pear slices and berries over filling. Sprinkle with crushed granola and lemon zest curls, if desired. Chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

* Place granola in resealable food storage bag. Crush with rolling pin.

Nutrition
no information available

Serves
Makes: 4 servings

Variations
no information available

Source Wilton Enterprises, Inc.



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