White Chocolate Cranberry Pear Pastry Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY-PEAR PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Beat egg and water in small bowl; set side. Unfold pastry sheets on lightly floured surface. Trim about 1 inch off each corner of each pastry sheet. Reserve trimmings to use as decorations. Place 1 pastry sheet on ungreased baking sheet.
• Chop 4 oz. chocolate. Mix chopped chocolate, pears and cranberries. Spread down center of prepared pastry sheet to within 1 inch of edges. Brush edges with water. Top with remaining pastry sheet. Press edges together with fork to seal. Decorate with reserved pastry trimmings. Brush with egg mixture. Cut several 2-inch slits, 2 inches apart, in top of pastry.
• Bake 35 min. or until pastry is golden. Cool 30 min. on baking sheet. Melt remaining 2 oz. chocolate as directed on package. Drizzle over pastry. Let stand until chocolate is firm.

PEAR CRISP WITH CRANBERRIES AND WHITE CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Mix schnapps, white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger together in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add pears and cranberries and toss until fruit is completely coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cold butter, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until mixture forms large crumbles. Fold in white chocolate chips.
• Pour chilled fruit mixture into the prepared baking dish, leaving approximately 3/4 inch at the top. Sprinkle crumb mixture over the fruit, covering completely.
• Bake in the preheated oven until brown and bubbly, about 45 minutes.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and brandy. Combine the flour and baking soda; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the white chocolate chips and cranberries. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. For best results, take them out while they are still doughy. Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.