Pear Tarts

These are so good & pretty "healthy" for a dessert! You could also use apples instead of pears and it would be just as good.

• Ready-made puff pie dough
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp butter, plus extra for brushing
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 3 pears, peeled, cored, halved
• Ice cream or cream to serve

1. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface. Stamp out 6 circles about 4 inches wide.
2. Place circles on a large cookie sheet and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
3. Cream brown sugar and butter together in a small bowl, then stir in crystallized ginger.
4. Prick dough with a fork, then spread with ginger mixture.
5. Slice pear halves lengthwise, keeping them intact at the tip. Fan out the slices slightly.
6. Place a fanned out pear on top of each dough circle. Make small flutes around the edges of the circles. Brush the pears with butter (I sprinkled on a little cinnamon and sugar on top).
7. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 min. Serve warm with ice cream.

Umm...delicious. And it satisfied my sweet tooth - which usually doesn't happen unless there is rich chocolate involved. I'll definitely be making this one again. Little Miss loved it too!