Hazelnut Crusted Brie With Pear Preserves Recipes

HAZELNUT PEAR TART

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Gradually add flour; stir in hazelnuts. , Press into a greased 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; reduce heat to 350°., Spread apricot preserves over crust. In a large bowl, combine the hazelnuts, sugar, flour, butter and egg. Spoon over preserves. Arrange pear slices over filling in a concentric circle, slightly overlapping slices. , Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

HAZELNUT-CRUSTED PEAR & BRIE TART RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
• Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast for about 8 minutes, until fragrant and browned. Let cool, then remove the skins by gently rubbing with a kitchen towel.
• Increase the oven temperature to 400˚F (200˚C).
• In a food processor, combine the buckwheat flour, hazelnuts, rosemary leaves, 3 tablespoons of maple syrup, and the salt. Pulse until the hazelnuts break down and the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
• Add the butter and pulse to combine, until no large chunks of butter remain.
• Press the crust into a 10-inch (25-cm) tart pan. Poke holes all over the bottom of the crust with a fork.
• Bake the crust for 10 minutes.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 375˚F (190˚C).
• Spread the orange marmalade over the bottom of the warm crust. Arrange the brie slices evenly over the marmalade.
• Shingle the pear slices neatly around the outside edge of the tart, packing them close together. Add a second layer around the outside edge, on top of the first layer. There should be a circle left in the center of the tart. Begin tucking pear slices horizontally, skin-side up, around the edge of the inner circle. Work toward the center, using smaller slices as the circle gets smaller (the thinner the better here, they will bend and not break!). Once you get to the very middle, tuck a few small slices into the center to fill in.
• Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the remaining tablespoon of maple syrup over the pear slices.
• Bake for 40 minutes, until the pears have softened.
• Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Enjoy!

PEAR AND FIG PIE WITH HAZELNUT CRUST

Steps:

• Finely grind nuts, sugar and salt in processor. Blend in flour. Add butter and cut in using on/off turns until butter is in rice-size pieces. Blend in 4 tablespoons ice water, adding more water by tablespoonfuls until dough comes together in moist clumps. Gather dough into ball. Divide in half; flatten into disks. Wrap each in plastic; refrigerate until cold, about 45 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add pears and toss to blend.
• Roll out 1 dough disk on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish; fill with pear mixture. Roll out second dough disk on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round; place atop filling. Trim overhang of top and bottom crusts to 1/4 inch; press together and fold under. Crimp edge decoratively. Cut several slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.
• Bake pie 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Bake pie until juices bubble thickly through vents and crust is golden, about 50 minutes longer. Cool pie on rack 45 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

HAZELNUT CRUSTED BRIE WITH PEAR PRESERVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, center oven rack.
• Peel and core ripe pear, slice thin and set aside.
• Beat egg well and set aside.
• Using one tablespoon of flour lightly dust counter or pastry board.
• Place puff pastry sheet on floured counter, dust with remaining flour.
• Gently, and I do mean gently roll out puff pastry into a round shape.
• Brush rim of rolled out puff pastry with egg wash.
• Lightly spray cookie sheet with flavorless cooking spray.
• Transfer puff pastry to prepared cookie sheet.
• Center Brie round.
• Center pear preserves on brie round. Using the back of a spoon spread out leaving 1/2 inch rim.
• Arrange pear slices in a circle on top of pear preserves.
• Begin to draw up the puff pastry. I bring up one edge and pull to center. Brush with egg wash, then bring up another section, brush with egg wash, repeat until the top of your Brie round is encased with puff pastry and all edges/folds are sealed.
• Brush well with egg wash.
• Cover top with finely chopped hazelnuts.
• Bake for 25 minutes, up to 30 if your oven runs cold.
• Remove and let stand on a cooling rack for 5 minutes.
• Using a large spatula gently transfer to a large serving platter.
• Serve with sliced apples, pears, and crusty, chewy warm bread as well as the nutty top of your round. A crisp white wine or champagne goes well with this dish.