Pear And Mincemeat Parcels

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Pear And Mincemeat Parcels
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  • Total Time 40 min Ico-add
  • Yield 6 Servings
  • Level Easy

Here is a proper English variation of what Americans call a puff. Flaky filo pastry filled with a sweet combination of mincemeat and pear make this treat a true winner.
 

Ingredients

  • 6 sheets filo (phyllo) pastry, thawed if frozen
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 14 1/2 ounce can pear halves, drained, reserve the juice
  • 1 jar mincemeat
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Directions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. 2. Note: Puff pastry is similar but different from filo (phyllo) pastry. Filo dough dries very quickly when exposed to air so be sure you have all the ingredients handy and the oven preheated.
  3. 3. Cut 6 pieces of filo dough that measure 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches. Brush each parcel with a little butter or margarine.
  4. 4. Place a pear half in the centre and add a spoonful of mincemeat. Draw the pastry up over the fruit to form a parcel.
  5. 5. Transfer to a buttered baking (cookie) sheet. Brush with a little more butter or margarine.
  6. 6. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
  7. 7. Serve hot or cold with a little of the reserved juice spooned over. Or, for a more decadent presentation, top with whipped cream.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Phyllo (filo) means "leaf" in Greek. However, the tissue paper thin sheets of pastry were not born in Greece but rather in Istanbul during the Ottoman reign. Of all the things it is used for, baklava is the most famous.