Desserts

White Chocolate Cranberry-Pear Pastry

White Chocolate Cranberry-Pear Pastry recipe

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Frozen puff pastry makes this chic dessert extra easy. White chocolate chunks, canned pears and dried cranberries are baked inside two flaky sheets.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 20 min

servings

total:

12 servings

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What You Need

egg

Tbsp. water

pkg. (17-1/4 oz.) frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed

1-1/2

pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S White Chocolate (6 oz.), divided

cans (15 oz. each) pear slices, well drained

1/4

cup dried cranberries

Make It

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.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Balance your food choices throughout the day so you can enjoy a serving of this rich-and-indulgent pastry with your loved ones.

Special Extra

Cut reserved pastry trimmings into decorative shapes using cookie cutters or small knife before using to decorate top of dessert as directed.

How to Easily Drizzle Melted Chocolate

Microwave 2 oz. of BAKER'S Premium White Baking Chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/4 min., stirring every 30 sec. (The squares will retain their shape.) Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Use a teaspoon to drizzle chocolate back and forth over dessert in desired design.